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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-5 art R131-1 et R131-11

…held;2.2.2.2.5. That the term of office of the governing body or bodies expires at the latest on 31 December of the year in which the Summer Olympic Games are held or on 30 June for federations which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe I

…ments. Quarterly statements must mention, in accordance with Article 63 of Decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985, for all mandates or assignments for which accounts have not been rendered before the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21-1

…ided by these general terms and conditions shall be null and void. Miscellaneous provisions Article 16 Subrogation The insurer is subrogated to the extent of the compensation paid by it in the rights…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…f the Board of Directors must specify the procedures.211. Perquisites 2111. Entertainment expenses (16) 1. Deliberation specifying the maximum amount and the nature of the expenses covered or the lump…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…financial year, is equal to 15% of the total amount of the following expenses incurred up until 31 December 2024, for the operations mentioned in II of this article carried out in France, in another…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-37

…auditor shall identify him by collecting his surname and forenames and his date and place of birth. 16. When the client is physically present, the statutory auditor verifies the client's identificatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…rticles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVIII: Tax credit for new productive investments in overseas France

Article 244 quater W

…mal due date.IX. - 1. This article applies to investments commissioned from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2025, to hotel rehabilitation work completed by this date at the latest and to the acquisit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I à l'article R4312-1

…ns of this Annex, maintained in conformity with these provisions and placed on the market before 29 December 2009, shall be considered to conform to the provisions of this Annex. 1. Technical rules ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 5

…a) Transfer by means of an amicable sale agreed before the declaration of public interest is made (16) >. 1. Copy of the deed of sale, this deed being registered and published in the property registe…

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