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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-4

…or agents who carry out direct marketing activities on their behalf.Venture capital companies that use direct marketers must provide the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution with a copy o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-7

Public auction rooms are subject to the general police measures concerning public places used for trade, without prejudice to the rights of the customs service, when they are established in premises p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…cture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products 8 24-25 Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9 26 Manufacture of compu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-2

The income referred to in article R. 122-1 includes the total income (excluding tax) from all ticketed events organised by the association, and in particular : 1° The amount of admission fees paid, in…

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

Article L214-24-30

…anagement of its portfolio to a portfolio management company. The initial capital of a SICAV making use of this option may not be less than an amount set by decree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 860-1

The ratio of a sum of money is equal to its amount. However, if it has been used to acquire property, the ratio is due from the value of that property, under the conditions provided for in Article 860…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 872

Where immovables of an estate are encumbered by annuities by special mortgage, each of the co-heirs may demand that the annuities be repaid and the immovables made free before the lots are formed. If…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-25

…Article L. 115-11 leads to the application of an increase of 0.2% to the amount of rights corresponding to declarations filed using another method. The amount of the surchar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-4

…than €3,650,000, this fee varies according to the number of employees employed by the debtor or the amount of its turnover, in accordance with the following scale: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TURNOVER IN € EM…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-15

…these provisions shall be followed, except to provide that in order to become a partner, the heir must be approved by the partnership. The same applies if it has been stipulated that the company woul…

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