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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 F

…ess property tax of establishments existing on 1 January 2009 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion or Mayotte or which are created or extended from 1st January 2009 in these department…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

…these beneficiaries, by apportioning the amount provided for in the same I in proportion to the issues, for the benefit of that beneficiary, of additional tax on the business property tax appearing i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following inf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

When an issue of new shares or securities giving access to the capital is likely to result in a capital increase, shareholders are informed of this issue and its terms and conditions by a notice conta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…ller and the seller vis-à-vis any buyer"; b) In the second paragraph, after the words: "and the Banque de France" are added the words: "as well as the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer"; c) The fifth pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…ller and the seller vis-à-vis any buyer"; b) In the second paragraph, after the words: "and the Banque de France" are added: "as well as the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer"; c) The fifth paragraph is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…ller and the seller vis-à-vis any buyer"; b) In the second paragraph, after the words: "and the Banque de France", the words: "as well as the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer" are added; c) The fifth p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

…of authorisation shall be ordered by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution at the request of the institution. "; b) In the second paragraph, the words: "Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-7

…n and the disclosure declaration provided for in Article L. 152-1-1 shall be made at the written request of the customs administration by the consignor, the consignee or their representative, as the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-19

I. - A UCITS may not grant loans or act as guarantor on behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-20 which are not fully paid up. II. - A UC…

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