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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…u livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) et R. 135-1 à R. 135-4;L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résultant du décret n° 2021-1369 du 20 octobre 2021;L'articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies B

…the rates of 38.25% and 45.9% mentioned in the seventeenth paragraph are increased to 45.3% and 54.36% respectively and the rates of 45.9% and 53.55% mentioned in the fifth sentence of the same parag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…nd which he considers to be of sufficient importance to be brought to the attention of the manager. 36. When auditing a parent company, the statutory auditor is also attentive to the financial, accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-8

…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-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210 Ra-228 Ac-2…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…cedures\n\t\t\t94\n\t\t\tAct of verification and removal, provided for in Articles L. 221-3, R. 221-36 and R. 522-8 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures\n\t\t\t95\n\t\t\t\tSeizure of goods plac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in comp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreigners is exercised under the conditions provided for by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater

…s:(In euros) Number of people making up the household Île-de-France Other regions 1 25,068 19,074 2 36,792 27,896 3 44,188 33 547 4 51,597 39 192 5 59,026 44,860 Per additional person + 7 422 + 5,651B…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…re June 5, 2010, you do not have to file the declaration on honor of non-polygamy in France.\n\t\t\t36\n\t\t\tResidence permit for family reasons\n\t\t\tCST bearing the words \"private and family life…

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