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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Capital gains realised by companies on the construction and sale of buildings used mainly for residential purposes

Article 238 octies

…rovisions of Article 41.They may also be placed under the exemption system provided for in Article 210, in the event of a merger of companies or similar transactions meeting the conditions provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

…e administrator's powers; e) Ordering the partial cessation of business pursuant to articles L. 622-10 or L. 631-15;f) Adopting the safeguard or recovery plan, with an indication of the name of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1a: Personnel management

Article D712-11-2

…ative staff of the chambers of commerce and industry referred to in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the compulsory establishment of a statute for the administrative staff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-3

…pecific needs of defence when an army hospital is associated with the territorial hospital grouping;10° Links with the relevant territorial mental health project(s);11° Links with local hospitals, coo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

…5 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-3 and L. 519-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 First paragraph of Article L. 519-3-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

…5 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-3 and L. 519-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 First paragraph of Article L. 519-3-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L775-14

…5 March 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-3 and L. 519-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 First paragraph of Article L. 519-3-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman.

Article L5211-9-2

…s grouping the powers that enable it to regulate this activity.Notwithstanding article 9 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers, when a public establish…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-28

…have the effect of depriving the beneficiaries of the exceptions defined in :-2°, e of 3°, 7°, 8°, 10° and 12° of Article L. 122-5; -2°, d and e of 3°, 6°, 7° and 8° of article L. 211-3; -3°, 4°, 4°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…ing supply 36-39 Production and distribution of water; sewerage, waste management and remediation 3 10-12 Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco 4 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing a…

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