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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-35

The members may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 223-29.At least limited liability companies that exceed, at the close of a financial year, figure…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-16

Officers are empowered to carry out controls:of animal feed and foodstuffs excluding products of animal origin originating in or coming from third countries;of materials and objects intended to come i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 quater A

Les sociétés civiles de moyens définies à Article 36 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 does not fall within the scope of corporate income tax, even when these companies have adopted the status of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-3

…g to, owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, or any other entity that commits, attempts to commit, facilitates or finances actions sanctioned or prohibited by resolutions adopted under…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-67

Whether or not they have brought a civil action during the proceedings, victims who wish to be informed of the sentenced person's release in accordance with the provisions of Articles 712-16-1 and 712…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-135

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall notify the company of its decision by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZE bis

…for the years 2016 to 2025 and at 0.05 05% for the years 2026 to 2028. IV. - The tax is payable on 30 April. V. - 1. - The tax is liquidated by the taxable person on the basis of the minimum capital…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-10

…s or to convene them to any general meeting is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.Any manager of a payment institution, or any person in the service of the institution, who ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-8

…he French Criminal Code , reproduced below: "Is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros: 1° Importing or exporting gametes or germ tissue without having obtained the authorisa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D443-4

…resulting from In Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 421-16 to D. 421-20 D. 421-30 D. 421-32 D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

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