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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…reserves other than the legal reserve have previously been distributed.Subject to the provisions of 3°, the following shall not be considered as contributions for the application of this provision:a.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-4

…tion, withdrawal of approval or authorisation in the profession in which they previously exercised ;3° Have the qualification required to run a sale or hold a title, diploma or accreditation recognise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-247

…e years for natural persons on parental leave whose businesses are in the trades and crafts sector; 3° In the case of main and secondary establishments: a) An indication of the principal or secondary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

…andum of association of this structure;2° The address of the site or sites concerned by the opening;3° A description and plan of the laboratory and, where applicable, its sites;4° The planned opening…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-29

…way of derogation from the provisions of 4° and 5° of article 1844-7 of the Civil Code are deleted;3° In article L. 532-30, the first two paragraphs are worded as follows:An AIF manager established i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L774-29

…way of derogation from the provisions of 4° and 5° of article 1844-7 of the Civil Code are deleted;3° In article L. 532-30, the first two paragraphs are worded as follows:An AIF manager established i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-5

The Board of Directors shall, through its deliberations, settle matters within the competence of the interdepartmental institution. It may delegate some of its powers to the executive committee under…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

This Book, as amended by Decree no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010 , is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11

I.-Statutory auditors are prohibited from accepting an engagement to certify the accounts of a public interest entity if, during the financial year preceding that for which the accounts are to be cert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 quinquies

I. - 1. Subject to 2, 3 and 4, the contribution on the value added of businesses is determined on the basis of the turnover achieved and the value added produced during the year in respect of which th…

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