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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater N

When the settlor of a trust defined in Article 2011 of the Civil Code does not carry on an activity falling within the articles 34 or 35, an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63, a p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial development.

Article L750-1

Locations, extensions, transfers of existing businesses and changes in the sector of activity of commercial and craft businesses must meet the requirements of regional planning, environmental protecti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93

When the service is first provided, the Prefect, or the Minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of medium mountain leader, m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-10

A decree defines, for each of the activities mentioned in article L. 5151-9, the amount of rights acquired as a function of the time devoted to that activity, subject to a ceiling.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Private-law dispensers.

Article L6352-7

Multi-activity training bodies keep separate accounts for their continuing vocational training and apprenticeship activities.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 16-1

Within one month of being notified of the decision to refuse, suspend or withdraw authorisation, the judicial police officer may ask the public prosecutor to withdraw the decision. The public prosecut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-2

The minimum amount of assets that the fund must hold when it is set up is set by decree.These assets are valued, in the light of a report drawn up by the auditor, under conditions set by decree. Any c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-36

The minimum amount of assets that the fund must hold when it is set up is set by decree.These assets are valued, in the light of a report drawn up by the auditor, under conditions set by decree. Any c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Interpretation of the contract

Article 1189

All the clauses of a contract are to be interpreted in relation to each other, giving to each the meaning which respects the coherence of the whole act. When, with the common intention of the parties,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liquidation and partition of the community.

Article 1470

If, after balancing, the account shows a balance in favour of the community, the spouse reports the amount to the common estate. If it shows a balance in favour of the spouse, the spouse has the choic…

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