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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

…ture certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 quater

1. Capital gains subject to tax at the reduced rate provided for in a of I of article 219, reduced by the amount of this tax, are transferred to a special reserve. The entry to this special reserve ce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7124-9, elected representatives who are civil servants, local authority civil servants, hospital civil servants or contract employee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7226-9, elected officials who are civil servants, territorial civil servants or hospital civil servants or contractual employees of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L775-32

…from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 548-6Order no. 2021-1735 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D742-8

…32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15 with the exception of 3° thereofn° 2013-687…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-8

…32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15 with the exception of 3° thereofn° 2013-687…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-8

…32-7-11 with the exception of its 3° and D. 214-32-7-12n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-7-13n° 2014-485 of 14 May 2014D. 214-32-7-14 and D. 214-32-7-15 with the exception of 3° thereofn° 2013-687…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21

…s own structure, drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014, within four months of the end of the financial year.The statutory auditor sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Decentralised organisation of metropolitan services

Article L5218-3

The Metropolitan Council will deliberate on the territorial organisation of its services by 1 July 2022 at the latest.The Metropolitan Council will deliberate on the territorial organisation of its se…

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