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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-16

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Directors elected pursuant to Article L. 225-47 is determined in accordance wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-11

…rading on a regulated market, the report mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 225-37 state and, where applicable, explain the following items where they are likely to have an impact in the ev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-14

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the distribution of the sum allocated to directors as remuneration for their activity, pursuant to the first paragraph of Artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 bis

…lue added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of supplies of the following products:1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° (Repealed);3° bis The following products:a) firewood;b) agglomerated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14-2

I. - To implement the simplified due diligence measures provided for in 2° of Article L. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall implement the measures for identifying the customer and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-15-1

…be disclosed without the express agreement of the authority or person that provided the information and, where applicable, solely for the purposes for which that authority or person gave its agreement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-13-1

…the European Union relating to the arrangements for cooperation between the resolution authorities and the counterpart authorities of non-member States of the European Union, concerning in particular…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 414

The provisions of article 411, paragraphs 1 and 2, are applicable whenever the debate on the merits of the case is not to be addressed, and especially when the debate is to concern only civil interest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4-2

…inform the company concerned without delay, before the start of the service, of the breach observed and order it to put an end to the breach by paying the sums due. If the breach is not remedied befor…

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