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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795

The following are exempt from free transfer duties:1° Gifts and bequests of works of art, monuments or objects of historical interest, books, printed matter or manuscripts, made to establishments with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-48

…ice is established in France are admitted to trading on a regulated market of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, any person,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-26

…porate governance report mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 225-68. The content and procedures for disclosing the remuneration policy are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. II.-The remune…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 700

…t the beneficiary of the aid would have incurred if he had not had this aid. In this case, the procedure is as set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of article 37 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991.In all case…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-25

For the application of article L. 22-10-40, the information incumbent on the proxy is delivered by the proxy to the shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, if the proxy ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L22-10-1

Companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility are governed by the rules applicable to their corporate form, subject to the provisions of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R54-10-8

The period after which the AMF's silence on an application for authorisation made pursuant to Article L. 54-10-5 shall be deemed to constitute a decision of acceptance is six months from the date of r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-47

…al or voting rights of the company targeted by the bid in excess of a percentage set by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, at least equal to that required to amend the art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-24

Companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market allow notification of the appointment and revocation of the agent referred to in Article R. 225-79 by electronic means.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3b: Hybrid specialities

Article R5121-9-10

The request for an opinion from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the ministers responsible for health and social security, on the order mentioned in the last…

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