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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…anning the audit, the statutory auditor shall determine a planning threshold(s) for the engagement. 20. Determining the planning threshold is not just a matter of arithmetic but also of professional j…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…tor of this company, the medicinal products required for their manufacturing and control activities;20° to the birth centres mentioned in article L. 6323-4 and benefiting from the authorisation mentio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXV: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance the acquisition or construction of a principal residence

Article 244 quater J

…icle 42 of Law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on regional planning and development.Until 31 December 2010, the maximum amount of the interest-free repayable advance is increased by €15,000 for social h…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…ny person who ships waste or has waste shipped to another State pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste;2. Any oper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

…gement of reception areas and rental family sites defined in 1° to 3° of II of Article 1 of Law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 on the reception and housing of Travellers; 7° Collection and treatment of h…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII quater : Taxes levied by groupings substituted for communes for the application of provisions relating to the business property tax, the business value added tax, the flat-rate tax on network companies and the additional tax on property not built on.

Article 1609 nonies C

…l sea and electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy installed before 1 January 2019, provided for in Article 1519 D;b) Electricity production facilities of nuclear or fossil-fired…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

…he group formed by itself, the banks, mutuals and companies mentioned in articles L. 512-11, L. 512-20, L. 512-55, L. 512-60, L. 512-69 and L. 512-86 of the same code subject to corporation tax under…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

…odel notice for the award of defence or security public contracts and framework agreements Appendix 20 Order specifying the technical procedures for the execution of project management tasks entrusted…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

…led within a period of sixty days deducted either under the conditions set out in 1 or 4 of article 201 or 1 of article 202 or on the day of the judgment opening the collective proceedings.By way of e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AH

…cial owners of such persons, legal arrangements or structures, within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use o…

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