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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-1

I. - Supplementary occupational pension funds may not commence operations until they have obtained administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. Approval…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-97

I.-Municipalities may, by deliberation of the municipal council, institute a sweeping tax, the proceeds of which may not exceed the expenses incurred by sweeping the surface area of roads delivered to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-2

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers shall consist of a Board, an Enforcement Committee and, where applicable, specialised commissions and consultative committees. Unless otherwise provided, the pow…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 D

In the event of the transfer or redemption of the rights of a shareholder, a natural person, in a company mentioned in article 8, who carries out an agricultural activity within the meaning of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Equity loans

Article L313-13

The State, subject to Articles L. 313-18 to L. 313-20, credit institutions, finance companies, other commercial companies, alternative investment funds governed by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities

Article L228-94

A société par actions may issue securities giving access to existing equity securities or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities of another company of which it does not directly or ind…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-48

A company which has made an offer and whose employer, or the representative appointed by the employer from among the company's officers or employees, fails to attend the meeting of the social and econ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-2

The lease contract is recorded in a notarial or private deed subject to the registration procedure. On pain of nullity, it includes particulars, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Eta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-2-2

Persons and entities, other than those mentioned in articles L. 823-2 and L. 823-2-1, which control one or more companies within the meaning of article L. 233-3 shall appoint at least one statutory au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mutual and cooperative banks.

Article R512-1

Mutual and cooperative banks, local savings companies and mutual guarantee companies guaranteeing loans granted by a banque populaire, governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of…

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