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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-7

…ion de la taxe professionnelle en application du IV et IV bis de Article 6 of Law no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986, as amended, on the initial finance law for 1987;- the estimated amount of compensatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-155

…he allocation of sums not withdrawn by the beneficiaries, within a specified period, starting on 31 December of the year during which the distribution took place; 7° The allocation of the funds of ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-2

…ors. A qualified investor is a person defined in point e of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017. A restricted circle of investors is made up of persons, other than qualified inve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-31

…rchés financiers may have recourse to :1° Members of its staff ;2° Pursuant to 2° of Article L. 621-9-2 : a) The General Secretariat of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ;b) To the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-37

…of a similar form mentioned in 5° of the same I ;2° At least 5% of the assets referred to in 8° and 9° of I of article L. 214-36. These assets must be free of any security interests or rights in favou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-5

…es and share equivalents 8° The terms and conditions of the issue of shares subscribed for in cash; 9° The name or corporate name and address of the person receiving the funds; 10° The surname, usual…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-128

…not exempt the supplier from taking the necessary measures to fulfil its obligations under section 9 of this chapter, in particular those concerning the return and disposal of sealed radioactive sour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-30

…ture;7° Reimbursements for services rendered and miscellaneous contributions;8° Gifts and bequests ;9° Where applicable, reimbursement by the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municip…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-5

The reimbursement referred to in Article L. 1615-9 is carried out under the following conditions: 1° In the case of a property transferred or entrusted to a third party outside the cases of eligibilit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…shments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, by trade unions on the date of 31 December 2015, the territorial public establishment replaces, until 31 December 2017 for the compete…

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