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Showing 56415650 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11

…least one of the following subjects: finance, banking, management, economics, law or insurance. A business diploma awarded on completion of a Level I higher education course may also be taken into acc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L2361-5

The number of employees of the participating companies, subsidiaries or establishments concerned located in France is calculated in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1111-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 432-2

The beneficiaries of the grants are:1° Natural persons who are French nationals or equivalent;2° Legal entities that are production companies established in France.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Conversion of the société européenne into a société anonyme.

Article R229-26

The conversion of a European Company registered in France into a société anonyme is published under the conditions set out in article R. 225-165.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6463-8

The Executive Council shall be informed of France's draft international commitments in the areas listed in II of article LO 6414-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-16

The Authority's transactions are recorded in accordance with the accounting rules applicable to the Banque de France, in particular article R. 144-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-14

The scheme provided for in this section also applies to the companies not established in France referred to in Articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-47

…114-45 of this Code, for the posts on the list proposed by the Centre's Board of Directors on the basis of a report from the Director under the conditions set out in article R. 114-52. Employees who d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 235

1. Any ship that has been registered in one part of the Customs territory and transfers its port of registry to another part of the same territory is required to pay any difference that may exist betw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or compartments of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article L214-190

…cle L. 214-189, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may conduct documentary and on-site investigations of the management company of a securitisation undertaking covered by this sub-se…

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