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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

…11, L. 611-13 to L. 611-19, L. 612-5 and L. 612-6 and their wording complies with the conditions of form defined by decree in the Council of State. II. II - During the opposition procedure, the owner…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-1

…asis, even incidental to another activity, or by virtue of their corporate purpose, provide, in any form whatsoever, buildings or parts of buildings, built or unbuilt, completed or unfinished, collect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…119 bis is set at:1° For beneficiaries who are legal persons or organisations, regardless of their form:- 17% for interest on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies EA

…the tax reduction waive the right to deduct these expenses, either in their actual amount or in the form of a deduction for depreciation, when calculating categorical income. He may not benefit from t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax credit for the purchase of a company's capital

Article 220 nonies

I. - Companies formed exclusively for the purpose of repurchasing all or part of the capital of a company, carried out until 31 December 2022 under the conditions mentioned in II, may benefit from a t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-34

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in Articles 148-6 and 148-7. The wanted person's lawyer is summoned, by registered letter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-92

…he premises to ensure compliance with the legal provisions. The magistrate who authorised them is informed as soon as possible by the public prosecutor or the judicial police officer of the acts carri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-2

…cle L. 322-26-8 of the French Insurance Code; 3° Shares in cooperative societies constituted in the form of a public limited company governed byarticle 11 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-4

…nestly, fairly and professionally in the best interests of the client.The client shall be clearly informed of the existence, nature and amount of the payment or benefit referred to in the first subpar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

…gher multiplication factors. The Authority shall decide on a case-by-case basis whether and in what form the supervision and assessment referred to in the first subparagraph should be carried out in r…

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