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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater M

I.-The rate of development tax set by a commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status may not be less than 1% and may not exceed 5%. II.-The rate of developm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater N

The rate of the municipal or inter-municipal share of the development tax may be increased by up to 20% in certain sectors by a reasoned decision taken under the conditions provided for in II of artic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-19

The civil fine provided for in Article 387-6 of the Civil Code may not exceed 10,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-10

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority, within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-8

…cluding those mentioned in its last paragraph, and excluding AIFs relevant to I of article L. 214-167 and those mentioned in the second paragraph of III of article L. 532-9; and 2° Relevant to 1° of I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-4

The minutes or reports of an investigation or any other document from criminal proceedings that is directly related to facts that may be submitted to the AMF Enforcement Committee for review may be di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-2

…European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC, where such transactions are carried out by:a) The members of the board of directors, the mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20

For the application of provisions falling within the remit of the Autorité des marchés financiers, civil, criminal or administrative courts may call upon the chairman of the Autorité des marchés finan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-1

If, in the course of its duties, the Autorité des marchés financiers becomes aware of a crime or offence, it must immediately notify the public prosecutor and forward to the latter all information, re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-3

…public the information required by the report referred to in the last paragraph of Articles L. 225-37 and L. 225-68 of the Commercial Code and, where applicable, the information referred to in 2° and…

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