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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3663-9

…the departmental bases present on the territory of the communes that are part of the Lyon metropolis. The departmental revenue collected in respect of the business value added levy and the department…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 157

…code with the exception of interest paid under the conditions provided for in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation to the capital securities of companies gov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48

…pt in the case mentioned in III; 4° The value of its assets is less than the value of its liabilities. III. - Cases in which exceptional financial support from the public authorities is required in or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-2

…d of the Council of 26 June 2013, or in acting as a market maker in relation to commodity derivatives.However, the following are not exempt in this respect:- persons who use a high-frequency algorithm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-10

…and from secondary registrations to main registrations for persons referred to in number 39 20.07 € 47 Updating information from main registrations to secondary registrations and from secondary regist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…is, 9° bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…is, 9° bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-2

…020 L. 612-45 Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 612-46 Order 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-47 to L. 612-50law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 II.For the application of I:1° The following shall n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…4126-45Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-46Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-47 Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-48 Decree no. 2023-147 of 27 February 2023 R. 412…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…in the first paragraph of c is not interrupted by the transfer of the securities to the trust assets.For the application of the first paragraph of this c, in the event of a merger or demerger without…

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