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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-159

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-158

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in g of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in company matters (number 159 of table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land regis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in New Caledonia

Article R782-15

The Credit Advisory Committee meets at least once a year at the invitation of its Chairman, either on his own initiative or within one month of a written request being made to him by at least ten of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Merger.

Article R214-154

A shareholder who is not entitled to a whole number of shares on the basis of the exchange ratio may obtain a fractional share refund or pay in cash the additional amount required to allocate a share.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions.

Article R6142-15

The university hospital centre, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement, is responsible for repairing any damage of any kind caused in the course of hospital activities to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-15

In order to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment. The same a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584 ter

Municipalities may, by a resolution passed under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, to exempt from additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax transfers, other than…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-150

At least fifteen days before the General Meeting called to vote on the proposed transaction pursuant to Articles L. 225-204 or L. 22-10-62, the company shall send to the shareholders or make available…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 quater

I. - The rate applied to the added value mentioned in 1 of II of Article 1586 ter is calculated as follows:a) For companies with a turnover of less than €500,000, the rate is zero;b) For companies wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 7: Liquidation procedures other than safeguard and legal redress

Article A743-15

I.-All of the services provided by the commercial court clerk in the context of a judicial liquidation procedure listed under number 143 of the table referred to in Article A. 743-8 gives rise to the…

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