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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-123

…The tax authorities will respond to the requesting institution within a maximum of two working days. No A passbook account may be opened before receipt of this reply, failing which the institution w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII-0 A : Property wealth tax

Article 1723 ter-00 B

Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact defined by Article 515-1 of the Civil Code are jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax on real estate wealth.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 C

…y purpose is the construction or management of housing or by the bodies mentioned in article L. 365-1 of the Construction and Housing Code, for the accessibility and adaptation of housing to people wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article D5132-18-1

…authorise an intermediary association to derogate from the duration mentioned in 2° of article R. 5132-18 for a maximum renewable period of three years: 1° By taking into account the nature and inten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Companies opening a first establishment in France.

Article R123-112

…filing referred to in the first paragraph is made through the single body referred to in Article R. 123-1 and under the conditions provided for in Article R. 123-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different types of pledge

Article D211-10

…he declaration of pledge of a securities account held by an intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3, a central depository or, where applicable, the issuer or the declaration of pledge of financia…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

The administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 is granted by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. For the purposes of granting this authorisation, insurance operati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Canvassing for precious metals and banknotes

Article L754-16

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 342-1 to L. 342-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5334-2

…budget of the syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle are defined by the decree mentioned in article R. 2311-1. The budget is voted in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 5211-14. The provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-132

The registrar who deregisters a registration shall require without delay: 1° If it concerns a principal registration, the deregistration of the corresponding secondary registrations, except in the cas…

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