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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article R2333-10

…unicipal cooperation body by the operator of the advertising medium.Declarations submitted after 30 June of the tax year may be taken into account for the current collection period. Otherwise, the adj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-21

Par application des dispositions du titre III du decree of 12 June 1956 laying down the general system of remuneration for civil servants or non-civil servants performing, as an ancillary occupation,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Division of the application

Article R612-35

…ons of the preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of the articles R. 612-10 and R. 612-11, the period within which the inventor may be designated for each divisional application may not b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-40

…any is in one of the following situations: 1° It has breached a provision of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, with the exception of the requir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-78

…s en commandite par actions, mentioned in article L. 225-37-4 and articles L. 22-10-10 and L. 22-10-11. In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the corporate governanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…y responsible for economic and financial control in accordance with articles R. 6123-10 and R. 6123-11 ;3° Ensures that its decisions are implemented and that the Chief Executive Officer reports regul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-18

…management, as the case may be, may invoke the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 124-11.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-69-1

I.-For donations or legacies mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 444-11-1, the applicable rate is, where applicable, reduced to 0.45% for the portion of the base equal to or greater than €60,000 if i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 D

…s-0 A.The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 A

…or via a trust, of transferable securities, corporate rights, securities mentioned in 1° of article 118 and to 6° and 7° of l'article 120, rights relating to these values, rights or securities or secu…

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