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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

I. - 1° The sums paid into the share savings plan are used for one or more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

Locations and local authority groupings with their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

Where the exemptions from property tax on built-up properties, provided for in Articles 1384,1384-0 A and 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code, result in a substantial loss of revenue for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-1

I. - The following commitments may not be written down or converted, regardless of the legal regime applicable to them: 1° Covered deposits defined in application of 2° of article L. 312-16 or covered…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

The activities referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39

I.-A "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor is appointed in each non-permanent childcare establishment and service. The "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor works in collaboration with the professionals m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

1. Amounts paid into the equity savings plan for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies are used for one or more of the following purposes:a) Shares, excluding those…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1604

I. - A tax calculated on the same basis as property tax on undeveloped properties is levied for the benefit of establishments in the network defined in article L. 510-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-29

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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