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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments

Article 1635 bis AA

…the guarantee fund for agricultural disasters in the overseas departments instituted by article L. 371-6 of the rural and maritime fishing code, an additional contribution to insurance premiums or co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Information for foreign creditors and declaration of claims

Article R693-3

The time limits provided for in articles R. 622-22 and R. 622-24 may not be invoked against creditors who have not been informed in accordance with the procedures provided for in article 54 of the afo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater L

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16-1

…r the Protection of Industrial Property in respect of the National Institute of Industrial Property may lodge an appeal with a view to having his right restored if he proves a legitimate excuse. The p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-4

…ity date, covering the same invention and belonging to the same inventor or his successor in title, may not, in respect of the common parts, be the subject independently of each other of a transfer, p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis AA

…empt from income tax when they have been allocated under the conditions provided for in articles L. 3323-2 and L. 3323-3 of the same code or, when they are allocated, pursuant to 2° of article L. 224-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Professional accountants

Article 1649 quater L

…er an opinion from the national registration commission provided for in Article 42 bis of Ordinance no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des experts-comptables and regulating the ti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Payment of business property tax and additional taxes

Article 1681 quater A

…ch levy is equal to one-tenth of the amount of taxes assessed in respect of the previous year up to 31 December of that same year, reduced, where applicable, by the amount of the relief expected under…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Declaration of non-retail sales

Article 1649 bis A

…ght of communication, traders and craftsmen with regard to the taxation of their profit or turnover may be required, in accordance with procedures to be laid down by decree, to declare to the administ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article L695-3

The court which has opened insolvency proceedings may appoint a judge, empower the official receiver or appoint a judicial representative to implement cooperation and communication between courts and…

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