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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 quindecies

…those mentioned in Article L. 312-58 of the same code; 4° The ENR Directive means Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the us…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-37

…sely associated with him exercise or have ceased to exercise for less than one year. Article R. 561-18 of the Monetary and Financial Code defines these functions and persons. 10. Business relationship…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

…in the case of securities issued under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184, L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-59 of the French Commercial Code and in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…manner, without prejudice or bias, all the facts and circumstances that characterise the situation. 18. The assessment of its impartiality in appearance implies that the statutory auditor analyses all…

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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 General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

…9, if these vehicles are sold to persons other than second-hand goods dealers (Law no. 89-935 of 29 December 1989, art. 31 I 2 and 3);b. (Obsolete provision);2° (repealed)4. (Liberal professions and m…

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

Article 244 quater W

…ubsidiaries, with a company whose capital is partly held by an institution mentioned in Article L. 518-2 of the same code or with a lessor company belonging to the same tax group within the meaning of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

…the General Tax Code, as well as proof of registration in the public film and audiovisual register; 18° Where applicable, any international pre-sales contract or any contractual document attesting to…

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