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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Greater Paris Metropolis

Article 1656 bis

I. - 1° Les dispositions du présent code, applicables aux établissements publics de coopération intercommunale soumis à l'article 1609 nonies C, apply to the Greater Paris metropolitan area.For the ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-1 (appendix to articles A526-1 and A526-2)

Article Annexe III

Standard model of the co-undividary's agreement to the allocation by a sole trader with limited liability of undivided property to his professional activity Standard model of the co-undividary's agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-1 (appendix to articles A526-1 and A526-2)

Article Annexe II

Standard model for the spouse's agreement to the allocation by the sole trader with limited liability of a common asset to his or her professional activityModel for the spouse's agreement in the event…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-1 (appendix to articles A526-1 and A526-2)

Article Annexe I

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 ter B

I. - Organisations that receive interest from sums held in special passbook accounts opened before 1 January 2009, under conditions defined by decree, by the mutual credit banks that are members of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe I

SPECIAL ACCOUNTING RULES FOR JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIAL MANAGERS FOR THE LIQUIDATION OF COMPANIES I. - Definition of accounting books Under the terms of the articles 59 and 60 du décret n° 8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe II

NATIONAL COUNCIL APPROVAL 1. The following are approved, for the keeping of the special accounts of court-appointed administrators and court-appointed agents for the liquidation of companies, automate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 712-27 AND A. 712-28)

Article Annexe II

STRUCTURE OF THE PRIMARY OR AMENDING BUDGETS AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THESE BUDGETS BY ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY NETWORK The primary and amending budgets of est…

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