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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater Y

…nvestments made in Saint-Martin, to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market pursuan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…ies this in his file. Responses to the assessment of the risk of material misstatement due to fraud 20. In response to its assessment of the risk of material misstatement due to fraud, at the level of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-29

The professional practice standard relating to the diligence of the statutory auditor concerning the management report, the other documents on the financial situation and the accounts and the informat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…cialistes de l'Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale régis par le décret n° 64-420 du 12 mai 1964 modifié.-Ingénieurs experts de l'Institut national de recherche en informatique et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-28

…onciles the interim financial statements with the accounting documents from which they are derived. 20. Where the statutory auditor identifies factors that may call into question the company's ability…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 2

…holding tax; - the basis, rate and amount of the withholding tax provided for in 1° of 2 of Article 204 A of the French General Tax Code; - the net monthly salary; - the net amount payable; 2. Overall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…ntrary to honour or probity. When carrying out his professional activity as defined in articles L. 820-1-1 and R. 820-1-1 of the French Commercial Code, it also complies with the additional provisions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies C

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…velopment of cinematographic works (Articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-8

…to their daughter products, using the same exemption value. Parent radionuclide Progeny Ra-224 Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208 (0.36), Po-212 (0.64) Ra-226 Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-2…

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