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Showing 21512160 of 6436 articles for Art. Option exercise gain/loss formulas

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-2

Organisations must provide the following documents in support of their grant applications: a) Balance sheets and profit and loss accounts for the last two financial years for which the accounts have b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe II

…different from organiser)Name:, first name(s):Function:Telephone: Mobile phone (1): E-mail (1):(1) Optional information.(2) Delete as appropriate.(3) These characteristics are defined in article A. 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe III

…erent from organiser)Last name, first name(s): Position:Telephone: Mobile phone (1): E-mail (1):(1) Optional information.(2) Delete as appropriate.(3) These characteristics are defined in article A. 7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-27-1

…ned in 1° holds a qualifying holding representing at least 10% of the capital or voting rights, may exercise significant influence or holds the positions of the persons mentioned in Article L. 511-13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-3

When a local semi-public company exercises public authority prerogatives on behalf of a local authority or grouping, it draws up a special report each year on the conditions under which they were exer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 1032

The referring court shall be seised by a declaration made at the registry of that court.Where the referring court is seised by the Public Prosecutor, the declaration shall be made by the person exerci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article R1432-64

Budgetary control of the Regional Health Agency is exercised by the Regional Director of Public Finances. Budgetary control of the Ile-de-France Regional Health Agency is exercised by the Budget and A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-9

I. - Any person pledging items must sign the deed recording the pledge of these items. This deed shall be drawn up in writing or on another durable medium.II. - The deed formalising the agreement of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Respective scope of the registration formality and the merged formality - Time limits

Article 647

…he same applies to deeds admitted to land registration or those relating to rights registered on an optional basis when registration or registration is required at the same time as registration.III. -…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-6

…Penal Code, from holding a public office or carrying out the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or from exercising a…

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