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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L910-1 D

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article D123-205-1

The book mentioned in article L. 123-28 distinguishes cash payments from other payments and indicates the references of the supporting documents.The register referred to in the same article shall show…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article D123-208-01

…ce sheet and profit and loss account at the close of the financial year in which the derogation ended.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D223-6-1

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 223-9, the amount of the value that no contribution in kind may exceed is set at 30,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article D225-104-2

The employee headcount threshold provided for in 4° of Article L. 225-115 is assessed on the closing date of the last financial year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article D229-13-1

For the purpose of registering the European Company formed by way of merger, each company taking part in the operation shall, in addition to the certificate referred to in the third paragraph of Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article D232-8-1

…ber 2021 published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and rounded to the nearest thousand.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-2

The information provided to employees mentioned in articles L. 23-10-3and L. 23-10-9 may be carried out as follows: 1° During an employee information meeting at the end of which employees sign the att…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-1

The two-month period referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 23-10-1 shall be assessed with regard to the date of assignment, understood to be the date of conclusion of the contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-3

The employee shall inform the head of the company as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with articles L. 23-10-2 and L. 23-10-8. The person assisting the employee is b…

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