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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-57

…nd specially empowered by the National Bar Council pursuant to Article 156 of Decree No. 91-1197 of 27 November 1991 organising the legal profession; 8° Inspecting notaries appointed under the conditi…

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

Article L1615-6

…munities.The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 15.761% for eligible expenditure incurred from 1 January 2014.The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 16.404% for eligible expenditure incurred fro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

…option is made no later than 31 October of the year preceding its application. It takes effect on 1 January of the year following the year in which it was made and must cover a period of three calenda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…this apportionment is that shown in the general tax rolls.As from the taxes drawn up in respect of 2016, the revenue from council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…s for investigating commissioners in connection with the opening of a public enquiry (article R.123-27 of the Environment Code). In the event that the administrative court decision (bearing the execut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 4-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 462-1)

Article Annexe 4-3

…ds) (*) I.-List of appendices Date: Signature and/or stamp: (*) Compulsory information (cf. art. 25-27 of directive 2019/1) To be completed by the requested authority: J.-Closing the notification Date…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-3

…trument by application of the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/570 of 26 May 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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