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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-5

…s in circulation recorded on the date it is established.The General Regulations of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) determine the terms under which the Fund defers redemption orders exceeding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-12

Where article L. 4741-11 has been applied, no new offence may be recorded for the same reason during the period which may have been granted. In the event of a repeat offence recorded in the official r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-12

…te or create a security interest in an asset referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5315-7 shall be sent to the supervisory ministers, together with the draft agreement with the transferee,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 713-8 AND A. 713-11)

Article Annexe 7-2

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF TERRITORIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYYou can consult the JORF n° 0234 of 7 October 2021, text n° 36, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pd…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A: 1° and 2° (Obsolete provisions); 3° The proceeds of bond loans contracted before 1 January 196…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-8

The collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19, the content of the agreement providing for a collective agreement termination, and the regularity of the procedure preceding the decision of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-13

…ly or permanently, from performing all or some of the functions mentioned in articles L. 212-1, L. 223-1 or L. 322-7 or from working with minors in the physical activity and sports establishments ment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIa: Tax to finance the local authority support fund

Article 235 ter ZE bis

…of the same code, are subject to a tax to finance the support fund created by Article 92 of Law No. 2013-1278 du 29 December 2013 de finances pour 2014, in respect of their activity carried out on 1 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-13

Under the conditions defined by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers, responsibility for centralising subscription and redemption orders for UCITS units or shares vis-à-vis th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the registration

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-10

…tion;4° The extract from the articles of association provided for in the third paragraph of article 30-1;5° The date of adoption of the articles of association;6° The surnames and forenames of the mem…

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