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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-205

…rticles R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-42, R. 214-36, R. 214-39 and R. 214-43 do not apply to funds covered by this sub-paragraph. However, professional private…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-41

…of article R. 3211-38 apply. IV.The order is issued under the conditions set out in article R. 3211-39 when the judge is ruling on an application to maintain or lift the seclusion or restraint measure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…income referred to in 2° distributed by the company whose shares he rents pursuant to Articles L. 239-1 to L. 239-5 of the French Commercial Code is deemed to be a shareholder or partner. Similarly,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…cation of the titles making up a coherent press family within the group, pursuant to Article L. 132-39. In the absence of a commitment to negotiate, the employer and the trade union delegate are consi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L773-5

…une 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 undecies: Companies located in dynamic urban areas

Article 44 sexdecies

…to benefit from one of the schemes provided for in articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies, 44 quindecies or 44 septdecies and the scheme provided for in this article,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…of the enforcement order with a view to its recognition and enforcement abroad pursuant to article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 on jurisdiction, recognition and enfo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-4

…es; 2° Impose on the institution the disciplinary sanctions mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code, as well as the financial penalty mentioned in the same articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-3

…to this fine, legal entities are liable to the additional penalty provided for in 9° of Article 131-39 of the Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11

…le prudentiel et de résolution may impose the disciplinary sanctions provided for in Article L. 612-39, including deregistration;2° The institution may only provide payment services and guarantees for…

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