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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-1

…ng provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-1

…plicable, the annual grants provided for in articles L. 162-22-16, L. 162-22-19, L. 162-23-3 and L. 174-1 of the Social Security Code, as well as the establishment's projected activity and, secondly,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

…er for consideration of a business that is the subject of a management lease or comparable contract may benefit from the regime referred to in I if the following conditions are simultaneously met:1° T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ate-sized enterprises with which they have economic links that justify this. The granting of a loan may not have the effect of imposing payment terms on a commercial partner that do not comply with th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-47

…cution of a European Investigation Order or a request made under Article 18 of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

…o the statutory auditor, either spontaneously or in response to specific requests. These statements may be made by members of management with different levels of responsibility and areas of expertise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-3

…e operation is registered shall, after carrying out the verification provided for in Article L. 236-17, issue a certificate of compliance of the deeds and formalities prior to the merger.A notary or t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35

I. - For the purposes of income tax, the profits made by the following natural persons are also deemed to be industrial and commercial profits:1° Persons who, on a regular basis, purchase, in their ow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Set-off and assignment of claims

Article L211-36

I. - The provisions of this paragraph apply to 1° To financial obligations arising from transactions in financial instruments or in units mentioned in article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code, spot fo…

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