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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…lan, accompanied by all relevant supporting documents; 10° A copy of the co-production contract(s); 11° A copy of the contracts of the director and other co-writers of the audiovisual work; 12° A "per…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

…fered by the lender under the credit agreement which are not referred to in the previous sections]. 11° Other rights of the borrower (If applicable) You have [length of cooling-off period] after [star…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 787 B

Sont exonérées de droits de mutation à titre gratuit, à concurrence de 75 % de leur valeur, les parts ou les actions d'une société ayant une activité industrielle, commerciale, artisanale, agricole ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 205 B

…ut a corresponding inclusion in the income of the recipient of that payment, or a double deduction; 11° Hybrid entity: any entity or device which is considered to be a taxable entity by one State and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

…a view to text and data mining carried out under the conditions provided for in Article L. 122-5-3;11° Reproductions and representations of architectural works and sculptures, permanently placed on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe VI

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND AMENDING REGISTRATION OF TRADING COMPANIES WITH HEAD OFFICE LOCATED ABROAD 1. Information relating to the person 1.1. Identification of the company. Where the Articles…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 sexies

…loi n° 2003-710 du 1er août 2003 précitée et, le cas échéant, de leurs protocoles de préfiguration; 11° The "organismes d'habitations à loyer modéré" (low-cost housing organisations) are those mention…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 C

I. - Listed property investment companies are defined as joint stock companies listed on a regulated market in accordance with Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the pow…

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