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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

…iry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax credit for the purchase of a company's capital

Article 220 nonies

…the capital of a company, carried out until 31 December 2022 under the conditions mentioned in II, may benefit from a tax credit.For each financial year, the tax credit is equal to the amount of corp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…rsuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

…s as defined in Article L. 512-93 an initial share at a preferential price. Local savings companies may not carry out banking transactions, issue or manage electronic money or provide payment services…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2631-1

…aint-Martin :1° In article R. 2122-1, references to articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19 to L. 511-21 of the Construction and Housing Code are replaced by references to loc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L247-1

…the management board, board of directors or managers of the companies referred to in article L. 233-16, subject to the exemptions provided for in article L. 233-17, not to draw up and send to the shar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8

…the same consolidated group as the "Société de Crédit Foncier" within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code. Unsecured loans deemed to be in default in accordance with Article 178 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14-1

…hat are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may decide to entrust the latter, under the conditions provided for by article L. 5211-17, with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-4 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-5 and L. 518-6 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-7 to L. 518-9 Act no . 2019-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-4 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-5 and L. 518-6 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-7 to L. 518-9 Act no . 2019-…

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