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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter

The option for the simplified tax regime for industrial and commercial profits may be exercised each year. New companies exercise this option within the deadlines set for filing the declaration concer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A bis

I. - With regard to the taxation of industrial and commercial profits, an actual profit regime is instituted for small and medium-sized enterprises which includes lighter obligations.II. - (Repealed).…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation of a payment transaction

Article L133-8

…may not revoke a payment order once it has been received by the payer's payment service provider unless otherwise provided for in this article. II. - Where the payment transaction is initiated by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

I. - Provided that their payment account is accessible online, payment service users may access their payment account data via a payment service provider of their choice providing the account informat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-6

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-1

All holdings by a municipality in the capital of a commercial company or any other profit-making body whose purpose is not to operate municipal services or activities of general interest under the con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter A

1. Sole traders and companies referred to in Article 239 quater A subject to the regime defined in article 302 septies A bis may keep super-simplified accounts. These accounts only record details of r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter B

The provisions of article 302 septies A bis are not applicable to natural or legal persons or to legal or de facto groupings of persons who carry out an occult activity within the meaning of the secon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D561-3-1

I.-The persons mentioned in 1° quater of Article L. 561-2 shall appoint a permanent representative when one of the following conditions is met: 1° They have recourse on national territory to a number…

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