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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-25

…232-23, companies meeting the definition of micro-enterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1, with the exception of the companies referred to in Article L. 123-16-2 and those whose busines…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…12 and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 as amended on food enzymes; The provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 2, Articles 3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 A

…ear in which it is realised and of the six following financial years.The provisions of I of article 163-0 A shall apply in respect of each of these financial years regardless of the amount of the frac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-27

…efuses to comply with the obligation to give fingerprints in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, concerning the establishment of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458 bis

…ional aid for specialist and independent press distributors, in the version in force on 29 December 2013, are exempt from business property tax.II. - To benefit from the exemption provided for in I, a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2312-14

The provisions of articles R. 2112-16 and R. 2112-18 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2372-14

The provisions of articles R. 2172-15 and R. 2172-16 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-13

The provisions of articles R. 2151-15 and R. 2151-16 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-15

…ion shall include a file containing all the information required to verify compliance with Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code and the provisions of this Title, the model for which shall be laid dow…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies D

Companies that build or have built, before 1 January 2016, buildings for industrial or commercial use for the needs of their business in the rural regeneration zones mentioned in Article 1465 A may, u…

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