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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-15

…inted, shall keep the mandataire judiciaire informed of the claims mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17 of which he has become aware under the conditions provided for in IV of the same article. The lis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-24

…y obligations to which they are subject, in particular pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 612-17, and shall ensure that information obtained in the performance of the tasks entrusted to them is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…h ; c) Does not comply with the obligations relating to the CE marking laid down in Articles 16 and 17 of the same Regulation and, for category III personal protective equipment, does not comply with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25

…cial reorganisation or liquidation proceedings instituted by the aforementioned law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 may only be opened in respect of a company mentioned in article L. 310-1 at the request…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Depreciation of assets acquired on expiry of a leasing contract

Article 239 sexies C

…of this article and the reporting obligations. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED FROM 1 JANUARY 1996. The cost price of the asset acquired at the end of a leasing contract is increased by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 D

…1639 A bis, exempt from business property tax for a period of seven years businesses existing on 1 January 2004 or created between that date and 31 December 2025, and meeting, during the reference pe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HA

…The flat-rate tax is due each year by the operator of the installations, works and pipelines on 1st January of the tax year.III. - The amount of the flat-rate tax is set at:- €638,998 per liquefied na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-7

…e latter with one of the bodies mentioned in article 88-2 of the aforementioned law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984. The agreement and, where applicable, the contract are performed under the previous con…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-6

…on the website of the professional body or on any other durable medium within 120 working days of 1 January each year. It takes the form of a table defined in the appendix.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-5

…tion or disqualification measures as provided for in Book VI of this Code or in Law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 relating to the receivership and judicial liquidation of companies or in Law no. 67-563…

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