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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-29

Administrators and mandataires judiciaires open, for each mandate received, within the framework of special accounts, an account that records all movements relating to that mandate as well as transact…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-48

If inspectors discover irregularities relating to the management and representation of funds, securities, bills and other assets held on behalf of third parties, they shall immediately notify the publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8-1

Where sociétés de crédit foncier issue "obligations foncières" with an extendible maturity date, the maturity date may only be extended in one or more of the following cases:1° In the event of non-pay…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration

Article D6153-1-8

The bonuses, allowances and reimbursements of expenses mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6153-1-7 are: 1° Where applicable, the allowance provided for in 1° of Article D. 6153-10-1; 2° Where applicable, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 quater

I. - The rate applied to the added value mentioned in 1 of II of Article 1586 ter is calculated as follows:a) For companies with a turnover of less than €500,000, the rate is zero;b) For companies wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-15

The procedural or formal rules set out in articles L. 342-8, L. 342-10 are also applicable before the Cour de cassation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article LO1711-2

For the application to Mayotte of

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulatory capital requirements

Article R352-1-1

Public limited companies subject to the provisions of this Title are exempt from the levy prescribed by Article L. 232-10 of the Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Designation of the inventor and claim of ownership.

Article R611-15

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle does not check the accuracy of the designation of the inventor provided for in article R. 612-10.

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