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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…rofessional judgement during the performance of the engagement or service. Competence and diligence 27. Article 7 of the Code of Ethics states that "statutory auditors must possess the theoretical and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 C

…tion in 2012 of the first paragraph of 3° of II of Article 1636 B decies and for the application in 2013 of the second paragraph of the same 3°.B. - For the application, as from 2011, of the procedure…

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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

…Short and Animated Films (Message to Man); 26th Sweden:-Uppsala International Short Film Festival; 27° Switzerland:Festival de Nyon-Visions du réel; -Locarno International Film Festival (Leopards of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 septvicies

…ired or built and for subscriptions made between the date of promulgation of the loi n° 2009-594 du 27 mai 2009 pour le développement économique des outre-mer and 31 December 2011;2° At 24% for homes…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1-1

…er no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020 Article L. 613-26 Law n° 92-597 of 1st July 1992 Article L. 613-27 Law no. 94-102 of 5 February 1994 Article L. 613-28 Law n° 92-597 of 1st July 1992 Article L. 613…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…es L. 123-2 and R. 123-9 of the Civil Aviation Code, Articles L. 5114-22 to L. 5114-25, and L. 5114-27 to L. 5114-29 of the Transport Code, and Articles 30, 32 to 35, 37 to 39, 42, 43, 45 to 47.50, an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 5

…o owners of expropriated buildings (26) 1. Justification of the right of ownership in the business (27). 2. Negative certificate or statement of registrations taken out on the business issued by the R…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…s involuntarily deprived of employment. "26° In Article L. 421-17, the second paragraph is deleted; 27° In Article L. 421-18, the words: "direct economic investment in France" are replaced by the word…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-3

…onal workers" are deleted: 26° In article R. 422-12, the reference to article L. 422-14 is deleted; 27° In article R. 425-4, 1° is deleted; 28° In article R. 425-7, 2° is deleted; 29° Article R. 425-1…

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