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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-3

…ital subscribed may not receive interest in excess of that mentioned in article 14 of the law of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperative societies. Any surplus profits, after allocation to rese…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-74

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 3a of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the following may be members of a regional caisse de crédit m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Wines and ciders

Article 434

…nsidered fit for consumption, but which meet the characteristics defined in Annex III to Decree no. 87-600 of 29 July 1987 amending the provisions of Title II of Decree no. 53-978 of 30 September 1953…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731 B

…days of the date on which the assessment was levied, without this increase being applied before 15 September for taxes assessed in respect of the current year;2° To advance payments which have not be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-33

…s of the code of conduct referred to in the same article.Notwithstanding Articles 42 et seq. of Act 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, when the Autorité de Régulation de la Comm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-54

…le drawn up using the form in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013 of 24 September 2013 on the designation and monitoring of bodies notified under Council Directive 90/385/E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-3

…share capital, the number, nominal value and distribution of the shares representing this capital; 8° a statement that the contributions contributing to the formation of the share capital have been p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L784-14

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ordinance no. 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L783-14

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ordinance no. 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…f the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ordinance no. 201…

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