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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-24

I.-The report of the management, executive or administrative body drawn up pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 236-36 by each company participating in the merger shall explain and justify th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-24

…etence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, the communal share, provided for in article L. 2333-2, is collected by the syndicate on behal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-34

Subject to article L. 214-24-41, a fonds commun de placement, which does not have legal personality, is a co-ownership of financial instruments and deposits, the units of which are issued and redeemed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-5

…oduct and, where applicable, the other persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 1142-24-2. The opinion of the College of Experts is issued within six months of the referral to the Offic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

…V's shareholders. Notwithstanding article L. 225-96 of the Commercial Code and 3° of article L. 214-24-31 of this Code, this meeting may be held without a quorum being required on first call. Notwiths…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…r others the tax benefits provided for in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C, 217 undecies, 217 duodecies, 244 quater W, 244 quater X or 244 quater Y may only be exercised by comp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-24

…ions of a protected work or object adapted for disabled persons, as referred to in 7° of Article L. 122-5, the applicant must also provide proof that it is approved under 2° of Article L. 122-5-1 and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173

1. In the cases referred to in Article 169-1 a, and subject to the derogation provided for in 2 below, goods imported under temporary admission must be, before expiry of the time limit and after havin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-4

…on, on the basis of the net asset value of the vehicle calculated in accordance with Article L. 214-24-14. Where the undertaking may grant loans, the conditions for the redemption of units or shares l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-24

…be definitively established, on pain of foreclosure, within the period provided for in Article L. 624-1. If the determination of the tax base and calculation of the tax is in progress, the final asse…

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