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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L153-1

…the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-5

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-6-1 law no. 2006…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-5

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-6-1 law no. 2006…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…animously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more partners representing more than…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-1

…the conditions provided for by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

…nisation judiciaire" are replaced by the words: "responsible for enforcement under the Code de procédure civile de la Polynésie française";4° In the first paragraph of 3°, the words: "des régions, des…

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

Article 208 B

I. - The investment property companies referred to in I de l'article 33 de la loi n° 63-254 du 15 mars 1963 sont exonérées de l'impôt sur les sociétés pour la fraction de leur bénéfice qui provient de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-3

…ma requirement provided for in 6° of Article R. 742-1 : 1° Former judges governed by the ordonnance n° 58-1270 du 22 décembre 1958 portant loi organique relative au statut de la magistrature ; 2° Form…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-84

…ul indications and in particular those provided for by articles 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 relative aux sociétés civiles professionnelles, concernant respect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231

…ption of the benefits mentioned in the I of articles 80 bis and 80 quaterdecies of this code. The reduction mentioned in I of article L. 136-2 of the Social Security Code is not applicable. This tax i…

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