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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-111

The articles of association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. They also state:1° The surname, first names and domicile of eac…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1120

…ting, as well as the conduct of the assignment of the qualified professional designated pursuant to 9° of article 255 of the Civil Code are subject to the rules applicable to expert appraisals.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter I

…eficiary are not met, the State requires the beneficiary to repay the benefit unduly received. This may not exceed the amount of the tax credit plus 25%. A decree by the Conseil d'Etat defines the pro…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions applicable to other tourist offices.

Article R133-19-1

Notwithstanding the last paragraph of article R. 133-19, when the Tourist Office is set up in the form of a local public company whose articles of association require each director of the company to r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Investor information

Article L214-24-19

The management company shall publish an annual report for each financial year for each European Union AIF that it manages and for each AIF that it markets in the European Union within the time limit s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies E

…rseas regional councils, the territorial assembly of Wallis and Futuna, the departmental council of Mayotte, the territorial councils of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-19

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the mayor, on the territory of his municipality, or, if he is competent, the president of the public establi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Guarantor guarantee

Article D754-11

…3-26no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-27No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 313-28 and D. 313-29no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-30 and D. 313-31no. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-2

…euros each year, from the third Monday following the first round of the departmental election, and may ask to use them as of this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandates held by the local e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-2

…n euros each year, as from the third Monday following the first round of the regional election, and may ask to use them as from this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandates held by the local…

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