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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154-1

…e authorities, legal entities and institutions referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 232-25. Annual accounts that are accompanied by a simplified publication statement pursuant to Article R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HH

…cribed for must be in registered form. No single person may hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital of a company defined in article 238 bis HE. This last provision is no longer appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R763-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R762-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-26

The model of the offer mentioned in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 may, where necessary, be set by order of the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-11

…t include the particulars relating to the European Economic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article 25 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R764-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article R2123-23

…mum for the elected representatives referred to in article L. 2123-20 : 1° In the communes that are 25% administrative centres of the département, in the communes that are 20% administrative centres o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-6

…ng carrying on the operations referred to in 2° or 3° of Article L. 310-1 may be represented, up to 25% of its amount, by the acquisition costs deferred in respect of this contract, net of reinsurers'…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-2

…ds of work experience undertaken during the employment support contract may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the contract.

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