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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10-1

Without prejudice to the information obligations resulting from the report mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 823-9 and, where applicable, the supplementary report provided for in III of ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-118

In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a société civile de placement immobilier may transfer its assets and liabilities by way of demerger to undertakings for col…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-117

With the exception of the cases provided for in articles L. 214-66 and L. 214-76, a société civile de placement immobilier may only merge with another société civile de placement immobilier managing a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-114

The purpose of non-trading property investment companies (sociétés civiles de placement immobilier) is the direct or indirect acquisition and management of property assets for rental purposes, includi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-116

At least 15% of the maximum capital of non-trading property investment companies, as set out in their Articles of Association, must be subscribed by the public within one year of the opening date of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-14

The Paris-Ile-de-France regional chamber of commerce and industry exercises all the powers devolved to any regional chamber of commerce and industry. The departmental chambers of commerce and industry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2563-1-1

…ceeds of the increase in overseas France of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-30 of the code of taxes on goods and services collected on boardings made in the region ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L5215-1

In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5213-5 relating to retraining for work and vocational rehabilitation of sick and injured persons, the provisions of articles L. 4741…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-1

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Article L. 4111-4, the provisions of this part apply to private-law employers and workers. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-15

Material reception conditions may be refused, in whole or in part, to the applicant in the following cases:1° He refuses the region of orientation determined in application of article L. 551-3;2° He r…

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