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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 ter

It is instituted, for the benefit of the établissements publics fonciers mentioned in article L. 321-1 of the town planning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater

I.-Les redevables de la taxe prévue à l'article 299 other than those subject to the simplified actual taxation scheme provided for in article 302 septies A or allowed to file their returns by calendar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

Before entering into the credit agreement, the creditor checks the borrower's creditworthiness on the basis of sufficient information, including information provided by the borrower at the request of…

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

Article L214-160

I. - The subscription and purchase of units in professional private equity funds is reserved for the investors referred to in article L. 214-144 as well as for investors who are managers, employees or…

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

Article L214-161

Non-advertised or non-solicited venture capital mutual funds in existence on 30 June 1999 follow the rules applicable to professional venture capital funds, with the exception of the rules relating to…

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

Article L214-162

A professional private equity fund may only be placed under the specialised professional fund regime with the express agreement of each unitholder.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-16

In an emergency, the representative of the State may: 1° Have the owner or, failing that, the operator of the building concerned carry out, at the owner's or operator's expense, the surveys and diagno…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-16

I.-The Prefect of the département, in the light of the reports made pursuant to article R. 412-14-1 or the report referred to in article R. 412-15, may issue injunctions. If the injunctions, addressed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-16

If the interests of public health so require and in the absence of an amicable agreement with the patent proprietor, the Minister responsible for industrial property may, at the request of the Ministe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-16

The investigating chamber may, by a decision which is not subject to appeal, authorise the requesting State to intervene at the hearing at which the extradition request is considered, through a person…

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