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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

…usiness property tax (cotisation foncière des entreprises) and an additional tax on the business value added tax (cotisation sur la valeur ajoutée des entreprises). It is collected on behalf of CCI Fr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R442-3

For the application of the provisions of this book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-8

…suspended for the same period. Where an obligation to pay or deliver financial instruments becomes due during the period of suspension, such payment or delivery shall be due immediately upon expiry of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-5

…hat the guarantee or payment and financial instrument delivery obligations under the contract continue to be performed, the resolution college may suspend the termination rights of any party to a cont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Guidance Council

Article D561-51

…rorist financing, the types of underlying offences, where this information is available, and the value of assets frozen, seized or confiscated; c) The number of cross-border requests for information t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…investissement de proximité) are venture capital investment funds (fonds communs de placement à risques), at least 70% of whose assets consist of financial securities, shares in limited liability comp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-38

…ent referred to in I of Article L. 613-41; 7° A description of the methods used to determine the value and assess the transferability of the critical business lines, core business lines and assets of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-1

I. - Only the following may act as UCITS depositories: 1° The Banque de France ; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations ; 3° Credit institutions having their registered office in France; 4° Credit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-6

…to reach a joint decision on the choice of group supervisor no later than three months after the request to open the discussion. Before taking their decision, the supervisory authorities shall give th…

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