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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Services relating to registers

Article A743-10-1

Services relating to the register of beneficial owners give rise to the collection of a fixed fee in accordance with the table below: Service number (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) Sub-category Desc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-40

For the application of 14° of I of Article L. 561-36, the competent administrative authority for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 8°, 11° and 15° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligati…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-5

…fees actually charged, attributable to these units according to a standardised calculation method; 2° In the columns, the following information a) Description of the fund year ; b) Year of creation o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Management of undivided property and rights

Article L5842-32

…For the application of article L. 5222-2:1° The last sentence of the fourth paragraph is deleted;2° The last paragraph is replaced by the following provisions:"The provisions of articles L. 2573-45…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

The provisions of article 150-0 A are not applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septem…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-2

…special working conditions with a view to ensuring the protection of young people and older workers;2° The fixing of a maximum age for recruitment, based on the training required for the post concerne…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-24

…ntended to:1° To specify the physical, economic and environmental constraints affecting the project;2° To present one or more technical, architectural, siting and landscape integration solutions for t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 undecies

Intermediation transactions carried out by persons able to prove their status as agents duly registered with the commission mentioned in article 26 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4162-2

The company or group agreement referred to in article L. 4162-1 or, failing that, the action plan referred to in article L. 4162-2, is based on a prior diagnosis of exposure to the occupational risk f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-26

…ancing requirement of the investment section arising at the close of the previous financial year; > 2° The balance is transferred to the operating surplus carried forward or to additional reserves. Wh…

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