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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-16

The retirement of an employed commercial court clerk, the contractual termination of his employment contract or his resignation shall be brought to the attention of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-166-1

The threshold mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-248 is equal: a) Where the applicable legal and regulatory provisions do not impose a minimum share capital on the company due to its…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16-0

I.-The disclosures referred to in II of Article L. 533-22 include the following information: 1° The most significant medium- and long-term risks associated with the investments made under the contract…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16-1

With regard to their activities relating to electronic money, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-9-1 are not subject to the due diligence requirements set out in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article D3332-16-1

…f account sent to beneficiaries by the administrative account registrar, as provided for in article L. 3332-7-1, includes : 1° Identification of the company and the beneficiary; 2° The total amount of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies C

…ty corresponding to classification in the second or third of the categories provided for in article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code, death, retirement or redundancy.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies B

…lders of units in venture capital mutual funds or specialised professional funds covered by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to l'ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 jui…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater N

…5% being voted in one or more sectors, the contributions mentioned in d of 2° and in 3° of Article L. 332-6-1 of the town planning code, in their wording prior to the entry into force of the loi n° 2…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-16-1

…to inadmissibility raised ex officio by the Institute, the examination phase referred to in Article L. 712-5 begins on expiry of the additional period referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 7…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16-1

…of the risks and solvency of a supplementary occupational pension fund referred to in I of Article L. 385-6 shall include: 1° A description of how the internal assessment of risks is integrated into…

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