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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-1

I. - Only the following may act as UCITS depositories: 1° The Banque de France ; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations ; 3° Credit institutions having their registered office in France; 4° Credit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-20

…secutor requests that his appeal be declared suspensive under the conditions defined by article L. 3211-12-4, he shall notify the statement of appeal, together with his reasoned request, without delay…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-20

…justified the initiation of sanction proceedings to the General Rapporteur pursuant to Article L. 824-4. When the person being prosecuted is entered on the roll of the Ordre des experts-comptables, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 B

…e this business or legal entity is subject to a privileged tax regime within the meaning of article 238 A, the profits or positive income of this company or legal entity are subject to corporation tax…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article D6123-26-1

…l Wear and Tear) to the regional cross-industry joint committees in application of 5° of Article L. 6123-5 of the Labour Code on the basis of regional statistics on accidents at work and occupational…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign graduates working or employed by a young innovative company

Article D421-20

The list mentioned in articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10 includes level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-2

…stration in the Trade and Companies Register shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 with the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry.Any person subject to registra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-3

I.-On receipt of a complete application, the Autorité des marchés financiers will examine it and forward it within five working days to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for its opi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-20

…lectronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to the Family Affairs Judge at any time under the conditions of the article 515-12 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-20

…ployee holds a fixed-term contract, the provisions of the second and last paragraphs of article L. 1226-12 and articles L. 1226-14 to L. 1226-16, relating to the conditions for dismissal of an employe…

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