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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-2

Grants are awarded to operators of cinemas eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas who meet the following conditions: 1° Be registered on the "pass Culture Pro" digita…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-22

I. - Every limited liability company is required to file with the court registry, for inclusion in the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L612-2

Non-trading private-law legal entities with an economic activity whose number of employees, pre-tax turnover or resources exceed a threshold defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, are required to dr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-12

The closure of the judicial liquidation or the proceedings provided for in article L. 645-1 suspends the effects of the cheque-writing ban to which the debtor is subject under article 65-3 of the decr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-11

The Director General of the Institute is appointed by decree. He is responsible for the direction and management of the establishment. The director general: 1° Prepares and executes the decisions of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-11

The Director General of the laboratory is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for Industry. He represents the establishment in all civil acts.He prepares the meetings of the Board of Dir…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 524

The works are marked with two hallmarks: the maker's hallmark and the title hallmark, known as the guarantee hallmark. The maker's hallmark is in the form of a diamond containing an initial letter of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property tax on built-up and non-built-up properties

Article 1406

I. - New constructions, as well as changes in the consistency or use of built and unbuilt properties, are notified by the owners to the administration, within ninety days of their final completion and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1499

The rental value of industrial fixed assets liable to property tax on built-up properties is determined by applying interest rates to the cost price of their various components, revalued using the coe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K ter

The management centres mentioned in article 1649 quater C and the approved associations mentioned in article 1649 quater F may have as members all the taxpayers mentioned in the same articles, subject…

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