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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-83

…fee according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.515% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.038% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.692% More than €60,000 0.519%When the notary appointed by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-121

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 4.837% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.995% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.330% Over €60,000 0.998%2° A proportional non-degressive fee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-12

For the purposes of Articles L. 511-33, L. 526-35, L. 571-4 and L. 572-17, the persons mentioned in Article L. 525-8 are treated in the same way as persons employed by electronic money issuers.

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

Article L214-24-33

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…R. 431-5. They must also prove that they have fulfilled the formalities laid down in article R. 431-17 and meet the health requirements for admission to reside in France by producing a medical certifi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-2

…following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-7

…mount of the life annuity which would be paid to the member in respect of rights expressed in euros may be presented separately from the estimate established on the basis of rights expressed in units…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

…r made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for by articles R. 623-16 to R. 623-30 may not be initiated during the period of the prohibitions prescribed by the said article, unless th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 770-1

…nvicted by a foreign court and this conviction appears on bulletin no. 1 of his criminal record, he may apply to the criminal court of his place of residence, or of Paris if he resides abroad, to have…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4153-21

…eaning of article R. 4451-57. II - For young people aged 16 or over, the prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms laid down in section 3 of this chapter and subje…

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