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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

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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 R365-4

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of the first paragraph of Article R. 313-3 and Articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the wo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…parts of buildings or rights relating to these properties:1° Which constitute the principal residence of the transferor on the day of the transfer;1° bis In respect of the first transfer of a dwellin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

…hannel as soon as they are made available to the public. "Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance": a work based on the recording or audiovisual recreation of a performance, whether pre-existing…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209

…to the provisions of this section, profits liable to corporation tax shall be determined in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 34 to 45,53 A to 57,108 to 117,237 ter A et 302 septies A bi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…le L. 612-2 are subject to a contribution for supervision costs, which is paid to the Banque de France in respect of their activity as at 1 January each year, with the exception of insurance and reins…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVI: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance work to improve the energy performance of older homes

Article 244 quater U

I. - 1. The credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in Article L. 511-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code which is liable for corporation tax, income tax or an equivalent tax, and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-2

…two deductions made from the twelfths provided for in article L. 3332-1-1 of this code, in accordance with the procedures set out in II and III of this article. It is distributed among its beneficiar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 sexies

I. - For all companies, with the exception of those referred to in IIa to VI:1. Turnover is equal to the sum of:- sales of manufactured products, services and goods;- royalties for concessions, patent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

The professional practice standard relating to the consideration of the possibility of fraud when auditing accounts, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-240. Consideration of th…

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