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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-144

…d loans to complement or anticipate these, as well as other loans in the subsidised sector (number 138 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-149

…ise to the collection of a fee proportional to the value of the assets, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-140

Translations of mortgages (numbers 129 and 130 of table 5) give rise to the collection of: 1° Where the translation relates to the entire pledge, the same fees as those provided for in article A. 444-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-141

Releases (numbers 131 to 134 of table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° With regard to the release of a seizure, a fixed fee of €26.41;2° With regard to the release of a mortgage registration, lien…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-145

…trader in any property, whether built or unbuilt, mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-1 (numbers 139 to 141 in table 5) give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-147

The granting of credit or a conditional loan (number 145 in table 5) gives rise to a fee of €26.41..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-14

In order to promote the prevention, coordination, quality and continuity of care, each person has access to a shared medical record, under the conditions and subject to the guarantees provided for in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-14

The provisions of article L. 3123-6 are applicable to the award of defence or security concession contracts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Officers of the fund and assistance from Treasury accountants

Article L518-14

Caisse des Dépôts has agents for the service entrusted to it in all towns where there is a court of law. The General Manager may call upon the State's public accountants to carry out the receipts and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-14

Goods which are not delivered or dispatched to the debtor or to a third party acting on his behalf may be retained by the seller.

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