Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

When making an investment as referred to in article R. 151-2, the following constitute an investor within the meaning of this chapter: 1° Any natural person of foreign nationality; 2° Any natural person of French nationality who is not domiciled in France within the meaning ofarticle 4 B of the General Tax Code ; 3° Any entity governed by foreign law; 4° Any entity governed by French law controlled by…

The following constitutes an investment within the meaning of Article L. 151-3: 1° acquiring control, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, of an entity governed by French law; 2° Acquire all or part of a branch of activity of an entity governed by French law; 3° Cross, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert, the threshold of 25% ownership of the voting rights of an…

The activities referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect public order and public safety: 1° Activities, including those mentioned inarticle L. 2332-1 of the Defence Code, relating to arms, munitions, powder and explosive substances intended for military purposes or to war material and the like covered by Title…