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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article A761-14

…second part of the application to the Prefect referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 761-12-1 includes all the information needed to examine the application, namely: 1° An indicative plan o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B octies

…onding to the amount previously paid under I of D of article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998), the compensation provided for in B of article 26 of the Finance Act for 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

…approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers in force, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 ; b) Natural persons placed under the authority of or acting on behalf of one of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

In the absence of an agreement provided for in article L. 2312-21, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the economic, social and environmental database provided for in article L. 231…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-5

…tions, whichever is higher. Premiums or contributions net of cancellation and taxes for classes 11, 12 and 13 listed in article R. 321-1 are increased by 50%. Premiums or contributions written in dire…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209-0 B

…arter basis to companies that are not directly or indirectly related to them, within the meaning of 12 of the article 39, or to related companies that have not themselves opted for the scheme, are eit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 ter

…ishments and private establishments under contract with the State under articles L. 442-5 et L. 442-12 of the Education Code;3° Office premises with a surface area of less than 100 square metres, comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-4

I.-In application of 12° of article L. 122-5, and subject to the provisions of II and III of this article, the performance or reproduction of extracts of works may be made without the authors' authori…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

…azine, except for subscription contracts for these publications; 11° Concluded at a public auction; 12° The supply of accommodation services, other than residential accommodation, goods transport serv…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…he Schengen Borders Code are deleted; 2° 2° of Article L. 311-2, shall not apply; 3° In Article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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