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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article D763-8

…For the application of I:1° References to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 are deleted;2° References to Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 and No 2017/1129 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article D762-8

…For the application of I:1° References to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 are deleted;2° References to Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014 and No 2017/1129 of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

I. - A general tax on polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a faci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-23

A decree shall set the conditions under which the AIFs or their management companies mentioned in I of Article L. 214-24-1 acquire control : 1° Of a company whose registered office is established in a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6-1

A contribution to finance the mission provided for in IV of article L. 421-1 is introduced, payable by policyholders and allocated to the guarantee fund. This contribution is based on all net premiums…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The National Insurance School.

Article L412-1

I. - Expenses of all kinds arising from the operation of the Ecole Nationale d'Assurances are covered by direct or indirect payments from insurance companies, their professional bodies and national fe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-6

Notwithstanding any eviction order that has become final and notwithstanding the expiry of the periods granted under article L. 412-3, any eviction order that has not been enforced by 1st November of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

The bonus allocated at the time of the liquidation of a company to the holders of company rights in addition to their contribution is included, where applicable, in the income tax bases only up to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 162

The managing partners of sociétés en commandite par actions are deemed not to dispose of their share of the corporate profits allocated to the constitution of reserves until the said reserves are dist…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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