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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Maintaining the business.

Article R641-21

The court clerk shall notify the other party to the contract of the decision of the juge-commissaire granting the liquidator, or the administrator where one has been appointed, the extension provided…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-21

When an agreement is reached before a conciliation commission, the chairman draws up and notifies the parties of the minutes. The minutes are sent within twenty-four hours to the Minister responsible…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-214

A request for authorisation must be submitted for any changes which have an impact on the quality, safety and efficacy of the medicinal product. This application must be accompanied by a technical dos…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-212

The assets of a fonds commun de placement d'entreprise governed by articles L. 214-164 and L. 214-165 may include shares in sociétés anonymes à responsabilité limitée issued by companies governed by l…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 A

1. Net capital gains and profits generated on all assets contributed as a result of a merger are not subject to corporation tax.The same applies to any capital gains generated by the acquiring company…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax with sales of less than 20 million euros in their last financial year may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to the amount, excluding tax and exclud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article L123-10

Individuals applying for registration in the Trade and Companies Register or the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector must declare the address of their business…

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

Article L141-10

When the sale of a business is pursued by public auction, either at the request of a court-appointed administrator or agent, or judicially at the request of any other entitled party, the pursuing part…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-10

The right to commission can only be extinguished if it is established that the contract between the third party and the principal will not be performed and if the non-performance is not due to circums…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-10

The partnership continues despite the death of a limited partner. If it is stipulated that despite the death of one of the general partners, the partnership continues with his heirs, the latter become…

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