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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

I.-1. Taxpayers resident in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions to the initial capital or capital in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular retirement savings plan

Article L144-2

…or delegated management, are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.VI. - The insurance company exercises voting rights in the sole interest of the individual rights of members under the plan.VII.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9

…pply to portfolio management companies. The powers of the authorities defined in these articles are exercised by the Autorité des marchés financiers. IX. - The portfolio management company appoints an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…stitutions (EPSMS) >. 23. Staff costs of owners' associations . Heading 3. Expenses relating to the exercise of elective or representative functions 31. Allowances 32. Reimbursement of expenses 33. Ot…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…directly or through an intermediary holds the majority of the share capital of the other company or exercises de facto decision-making power in the other company;2° Or when both companies are controll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-2

…he communication of documents made by one of the agents referred to in I of Article L. 450-1 in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by Titles V and VI of Book IV, the Authority may, at the requ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-7

…the entity enables the auditor to establish a frame of reference within which to plan the audit and exercise professional judgement in assessing and responding to the risk of material misstatement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…French Polynesia"; b) After the third paragraph, a final paragraph is inserted as follows: "In the exercise of their jurisdictional powers, officials acting as clerks to a disciplinary chamber may on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…ion of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to employment for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and i…

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