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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-6

Any person whose identity is recorded in the file is informed of this by the judicial authority, either by notification in person, or by registered letter sent to the last declared address, or, failin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

Any person whose identity is entered in the file may ask the public prosecutor to rectify or order the deletion of information concerning him or her if the information is not accurate or if its retent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-90

The transfer of ownership or use between local authorities and/or public establishments (number 53 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Bas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-57

When a commercial company whose registered office is located abroad is subject to the legislation of another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Members of ship and racehorse or stallion co-ownerships

Article 61 A

Les résultats à déclarer par les copropriétés mentionnées aux articles 8 quater and 8 quinquies are determined under the conditions laid down for sole traders subject to the actual profit system, befo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 242

1. General partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures and co-ownership companies of ships which have not opted for the tax regime for capital companies shall be required to provide the adminis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-53-1

In implementing the provisions of Articles R. 356-52 and R. 356-53, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess whether the provision of information represents a disproportionate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-52

For the collection of the contributions referred to in Articles L. 6331-48 and L. 6331-53, the body referred to inArticle L. 225-1-1 of the Social Security Code collects management fees in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

Companies whose business value added contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 322-53-2, the Chief Executive Officer is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company. He exercises these powe…

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