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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-4

…ternet access service offerings and interpersonal communications service offerings, whether or not based on numbering, with regard to price, the tariff for the services provided and a minimum quality…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-115

I. - Under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the assets of a société civile de placement immobilier consist exclusively of : 1° Buildings constructed or acquired with a view to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-1

…ences are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 100 million euros, which may be increased up to ten times the amount of the advantage gained from the offence, provided that the fine is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-4-1

…six month period preceding the provision of the research, did not exceed one billion euros, on the basis of year-end listings for financial years in which they are or were listed or on the basis of sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-33

I. - By way of derogation from I of Article L. 233-32, the articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that, during a takeover bid, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1672

…d income.2. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is declared and paid to the Treasury by the person established in France who ensures payment of the income.3. When the person menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

…ote the development and security of their career path.This advice is free of charge and is provided as part of the regional public guidance service mentioned in article L. 6111-3. The career developme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-17

…ars following the first effective marketing in France of : 1° a proprietary medicinal product that has been registered or authorised for the first time; or 2° A medicinal product which has already bee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 978

…ayer may deduct from the tax on real estate wealth, up to a limit of €50,000, 75% of the amount of cash donations and full ownership donations of company securities admitted to trading on a French or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-16

…rmined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre, as well as the conditions for granting, modifying and withdrawing the approval of the armed forces b…

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