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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-4

…shall provide the following information: 1° Designation of the pledgor and the creditor: a) In the case of a natural person: surname, first names, date and place of birth, place of residence and, whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

…ook II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to SICAVs: 1° Shares must be fully paid up as soon as they are issued; 2° Any contribution in kind is ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

…cted by the departmental council from among its members within four months of its renewal. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. The list with the most votes i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXX : Tax credit for certain investments made and operated in Corsica

Article 244 quater E

…investments, financed without public aid for at least 25% of their amount, made until 31 December 2027 and operated in Corsica for the purposes of an industrial, commercial, craft, liberal or agricult…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Roads

Article L4433-24-1-2

…rs devolved to the president of the regional council in police matters by virtue of article L. 4433-24-1-1..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

…The first of these two rates is increased to 50% for research expenditure incurred in operations located in an overseas department. For the expenses mentioned in k of II, the tax credit rate is 30%.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Buying group structures.

Article D5125-24-16

…activity for goods other than medicinal products listed in the order referred to in article L. 5125-24. The structure referred to in the first paragraph may only purchase, in its own name and on its o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: French UCITS portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1

…or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall notify its plans to the Autorité des marchés financiers in accordance with rules laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Unless the Aut…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXV: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance the acquisition or construction of a principal residence

Article 244 quater J

I. - The credit institutions or finance companies mentioned in Article L. 511-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, which are liable for corporation tax, income tax or an equivalent tax and hav…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-3

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-24-1 may not derogate from :1° The employer's obligation to provide training, adaptation and redeployment in application of article L. 1233-4;2° The gener…

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