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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1418

Before the judicial court in the matters referred to in article 817, the protection litigation judge and the commercial court, the court clerk summons the parties to the hearing by registered letter w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

1. The parent company tax regime, as defined in Article 216, is applicable to companies and other bodies subject to corporation tax at the standard rate which hold equity interests satisfying the foll…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

…whose articles of association and operation are recognised as complying with the provisions of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of production cooperative companies. Excluded from the bene…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable premises

Article 1407

I. - Council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling is due:1° For all furnished premises allocated to residential use other than those allocated to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-6

If the ceilings are exceeded or if the targets set out in articles D. 6323-21-3 and D. 6323-21-4 are not achieved, the Minister responsible for vocational training, on a proposal from the regional pre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Right of access and request for rectification or deletion

Article R53-21-18

If the requests provided for in Article R. 53-21-11, the public prosecutor shall inform the register management department, which shall immediately rectify or delete the data, depending on the case. I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-21

Only profits made at the end of a financial year may be entered in the annual accounts. The profit made on a transaction that has been partially completed and accepted by the other party may be entere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article L143-21

Any third party holder of the purchase price of a business with which an address for service has been elected must make the distribution within one hundred and five days of the date of the deed of sal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-21

On being entered on the list drawn up by the Court of Appeal, the stockbroker takes an oath before that court to perform the duties of his office with honour and probity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-21

Unless it is the result of a merger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-8 to L. 236-17 or a demerger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-20 to L. 236-26, or if it is made to a compan…

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