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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…he companies mentioned, are set by decree;3° bis (Repealed);4° Subject to the provisions of article 153, the taxes payable by the company, levied during the financial year, with the exception of taxes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

…al funds referred to in Article L. 214-42 as it read prior to the date of publication ofOrder 2011-915 of 1 August 2011 relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-12

…ividuel, du président de la métropole du Grand Paris ou de l'établissement public territorial ou du maire de Paris. They are placed, for the performance of their duties, under his functional authority…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…receded; 10° A stadium ban imposed in application of the provisions of articles L. 332-11 to L. 332-15 of the Sports Code; 11° A ban on appearing in certain places or meeting certain persons issued pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

…from among the representatives of the unitholders.When the penultimate paragraph of article L. 3332-15 of the same code is applied, the fund regulations refer to the provisions specified in the saving…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his exploitation rights, the assignee shall send him or make available to him by an electronic communication process, at least once a year, explicit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

I. - Without prejudice to Article L. 612-8-1, the full Supervisory Board shall determine the organisational and operational principles, the budget and the internal rules of procedure of the AMF. It sh…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…million euros";7° Article R. 2352-3 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2352-3 -The provisions of article R. 2152-4 apply. " ;8° In article R. 2371-6, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…million euros";7° Article R. 2352-3 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2352-3 -The provisions of article R. 2152-4 apply. " ;8° In article R. 2371-6, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-8

…3, provided that the net turnover of all these companies together is at least 40 million euros ;2° Main insolvency proceedings opened in respect of a debtor that has an establishment on the territory…

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