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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50

…a credit institution or finance company, the surety undertakings required by law or regulation and given by that institution or company to natural or legal persons governed by private law. Credit inst…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-4

…the subject of a title known as a "plant variety certificate" which confers on its holder an exclusive right to produce, reproduce, package for the purposes of reproduction or multiplication, offer f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-3

…l decision is taken after : 1° Verification of the content of the specifications and the representativeness of the operators within the defence and management organisation; 2° Completion of a public e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89-1

I.-Without prejudice to the possibility of reaching an agreement at a later date, the administrative composition procedure is terminated: 1° When the person to whom it has been proposed expresses a re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-1

…not misleading ; 3° Provide a reasonable understanding of the risks associated with the investment. IV. - Without prejudice to the powers of the administrative authority responsible for competition an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-1

…nstitute, by the defence and management organisation defined in Article L. 721-4 or by a representative meeting the conditions set out in l'article R. 712-2. The filing date is the date on which the a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A bis

…ch the turnover limit set in the first paragraph is exceeded, except in the event of a change of activity.IV. - Legal entities liable for corporation tax whose turnover does not exceed the limits defi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AD

…A cross-border device may consist of a series of devices. It may comprise several stages or parts. IV.-The information contained in the declaration mentioned in I of this article is specified by decr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-103-1

…foundation recognised as being in the public interest, appearing on a list drawn up by the deliberative body of the municipality or public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation competent for th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-25

…ons applicable to it, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall, within fifteen working days of receiving any of the items referred to in the previous paragraph, ask the asset management company not t…

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