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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1

I. - Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the provisions of this Title are applicable to statutory auditors in the performance of their professional activities, whatever the nature of the en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°g: Priority development zones

Article 1383 J

I.-Buildings located in the priority development zones defined in II of Article 44 septdecies are exempt from property tax on built properties.The exemption applies to buildings attached to an establi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 E

I.-Subject to II of this article, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a general decision taken under the conditions def…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 F

I. - Unless otherwise decided by the municipality or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system in accordance with the conditions set out in I of l'article 1639 A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-1

I.- When examining any request for authorisation for compassionate access, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has the prerogatives set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority

Article R7345-10

The Chief Executive Officer manages the company in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors. In addition to those delegated to him by the Board of Directors, the Chief Execut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-4

…ks of the European System of Central Banks, and without prejudice to the powers of the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Banque de France sh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 195

…des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre reproducing those of the laws of 31 March and 24 June 1919;d. Hold a disability pension for accidents at work of 40% or more;d bis. Are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-8

…le is concluded for a term of one, two or three years.B.-The agreement is concluded no later than 1 March and the supplier communicates its general terms and conditions of sale to the buyer no later t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1668

…t euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1.Payments must be made no later than 15 March, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December of each year.The organisations mentioned in the first p…

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