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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I bis: Tax on the market value of real estate owned in France by legal entities

Article 990 E

…tax authorities, at their request, the location, consistency and value of the properties owned on 1 January, the identity and address of all shareholders, members or other members who hold, in any cap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Professional premises

Article 1498

…red to in I is determined on the basis of the state of the rental market on the reference date of 1 January 2013, subject to the update provided for in III of article 1518 ter. It is obtained by apply…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-11

…or by a sanction imposed by a social security body under the conditions set out in articles L. 114-17, L. 114-17-1 and L. 114-17-2 of the same code.II.- Co-obligated persons and persons who have gran…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…tions provided for in Regulations (EU) No 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 201…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R591-4

…priately. "6° In Article R. 531-11, the words: "under the conditions provided for in Article R. 531-17" are replaced by the words: "by hand-delivery of the summons when the complete asylum application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R591-7

…examined. "6° In Article R. 531-11, the words: "under the conditions provided for in Article R. 531-17" are replaced by the words: "by hand-delivery of the summons when the complete asylum application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article R591-11

…application. "6° In Article R. 531-11, the words: "under the conditions laid down in Article R. 531-17" are replaced by the words: "by personal delivery of the summons when the complete asylum applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

…a formal notice.III. -The amount of the penalty imposed for the breaches mentioned in 9° and 14° to 17° of Article L. 5461-9 and in 8°, 11°, 12° and 13° of Article L. 5462-8 may not exceed €150,000 fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-10

…ll the conditions of Article 101 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 are met.The depositary shall be liable to the AIF or to the unit-holders or shareholders of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…e with the exception of interest paid under the conditions provided for in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation to the capital securities of companies govern…

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