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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-1

…open to any debtor referred to in Articles L. 631-2 or L. 631-3 who, unable to meet the liabilities due with his available assets, is in suspension of payments, are instituted. A debtor who establishe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-9

…Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-18 to L. 513-20 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-21 to L. 513-24 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-9

…Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-18 to L. 513-20 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-21 to L. 513-24 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-8

…Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-18 to L. 513-20 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-21 to L. 513-24 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 J…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

…premises, storage premises and parking areas is levied within the territorial limits of the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments.II.-.The tax is payable by the owner, the usufructuary…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-8

The rights granted by the loi du 14 juillet 1866 sur les droits des héritiers et des ayants cause des auteurs aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogues…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-52

…other body exercising equivalent functions must devote sufficient time to the performance of their duties within the company. II. - Where the credit institution or finance company is of significant i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…ivalent functions within an investment firm must devote sufficient time to the performance of their duties. II - Where the investment firm is of significant importance by virtue of its size, its inter…

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

Article 1383 J

…benefit from the exemption provided for in article 1463 B, in the same proportions and for the same duration as the latter.II.-Communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 F

…are created or extended from 1st January 2009 in these departments and operated by companies which, during the reference period mentioned in article 1467 A, to the conditions set out in I of l'article…

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