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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-90

…average of the prices for at least the last three trading sessions preceding the buyback or buyback option and, on the other hand, this average. Any successive adjustments are made on the basis of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-4

…rit to another office where the addressee may collect it under the same conditions. Mention of this option is made in the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the simple letter or the no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 B bis

…t takes into account deductions for the tax base and allowances deducted for this same base. If the option mentioned in V is exercised, the result mentioned in 2° of I does not take into account the r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1498

…built property referred to in I is determined on the basis of the state of the rental market on the reference date of 1 January 2013, subject to the update provided for in III of article 1518 ter. It…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Groups of companies

Article 223 A

…ovisions of Article 37. This exception can only be applied once during a period covered by the same option. Notification of the change in the financial year-end date must be made no later than the exp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 182 A ter

…defined in II of article 80 bis, from a French source, is also subject to withholding tax when the options are exercised for persons who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes in respect of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-4

…commitments giving rise to the constitution of a diversification reserve with, where applicable, a reference to the minimum and maximum duration of the proposed maturities; c) Indication in clear let…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of the provisions mentioned in I:1° The reference: "L. 5311-1" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5541-3" ;2° a) In Article L. 1121-1, after…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-40

…is issued. This document is deemed to be a guarantee. It must contain the following information: a) Reference to the legal and regulatory provisions; b) The name of the authorised insurance company; c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-86

…spectator or, in the case of a cinema access package giving entitlement to multiple admissions, the reference price determined under the conditions provided for in…

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