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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quinquies

…Or where the acquirer, legal entity or fund, holds or will hold following its acquisition more than 20% of the units or shares of the real estate collective investment undertaking or professional real…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-7

…5-9; 5° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "visitor" provided for in article L. 426-20; 6° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in article L. 426-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-4

…b-consolidated basis within the meaning of 49 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, on 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R5315-8

…proceedings and in civil acts under the conditions set by the Board of Directors in application of 20° of article R. 5315-3; 9° Draws up the annual activity report and the corporate report; 10° Repor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of experts.

Article R5121-33

The experts referred to in Article L. 5121-20 shall have the following qualifications and experience, as set out in a summary of the curriculum vitae attached to the marketing authorisation applicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-2

…s-industry joint committee no longer complies with the provisions of articles L. 6323-17-6, D. 6323-20-1, D. 6323-21, D. 6323-21-2 and D. 6323-21-4. II -When the regional prefect finds that a regional…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-93-1

…ich the person concerned is attached. The suspension of activity provided for in articles R. 6153-1-20 and R. 6153-40 does not prevent an intern or assistant in an army hospital from continuing his or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies EA

…n calculating categorical income. He may not benefit from the provisions of Article 32. The rate is 20%. It is granted in respect of the year in which the renovation work is completed and deducted fro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R784-11

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2021-941 of 15 July 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-11

…The eligible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in I of article L. 214-20 are :1° Either eligible financial securities and money market instruments admitted to trading on…

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