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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory

Article A123-56

The articles of association of savings and provident institutions filed as an appendix to the Trade and Companies Register are approved in advance by the central body of savings banks and banques popu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory

Article A123-55

Savings and provident institutions shall file the deeds listed in 1° of Article R. 123-103 in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 123-102 et seq.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory

Article A123-57

The associations mentioned in Article A. 123-16deposit in an annex to the Trade and Companies Register, at the latest at the same time as their application for registration, pursuant to the last parag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-8

The declarations mentioned in articles R. 762-1, R. 762-5, R. 762-10 and R. 762-11 are made electronically via the public website of the Ministry of Commerce. The acknowledgement of receipt referred t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Examination of tenders

Article L2352-1

The provisions of articles L. 2152-1 to L. 2152-4, concerning irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders, articles L. 2152-5 and L. 2152-6, concerning abnormally low tenders, and articles L. 215…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-12, the total duration of the assignment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 A

The benefit of the provisions of 1° bis and 2° of article 208 is reserved for investment companies governed by articles L. 214-127 et seq. of the Monetary and Financial Code, which allocate all of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-2

The annual rate of the premium or contribution for cover against the effects of natural disasters is set as follows:-contracts covering risks in category 23 of article A. 344-2 : 6% of premiums or con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-4

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 121, the compensation due, pursuant to article R. 121-1, to natural persons who are personality investigators, judicial controllers, delegates of the pu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the following persons: 1° The undertakings carrying on direct insurance business referred to in Article L. 310-1, with the exception of those not covered by the…

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