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Showing 110 of 56662 articles for Art. L 210-2

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-2

…eed ninety-nine years, company name, registered office, corporate purpose and amount of share capital are determined by the company's articles of association.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities

Article A210-2

The independent third-party body issues a reasoned opinion which includes the following: 1° Proof of its accreditation; 2° the objectives and scope of the audit; 3° The steps taken by the auditor, men…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Long- and short-length cinematographic works

Article D210-2

A short film is one that is shown in cinemas for one hour or less.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-2

…the date of its registration in the Trade and Companies Register. It may be extended once or several times, without each extension exceeding ninety-nine years.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Open livestock account.

Article 210

1. In the area subject to the open account formality, animals may not move or graze without an acquit-à-caution issued by the customs service. 2 (Repealed)

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

Article 210

The provisions of this article apply to capital gains, other than those referred to in the second paragraph of II of article 238 octies, realised before the entry into force, under conditions set by d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 210

The witnesses shall declare their surname, forenames, date and place of birth, residence and occupation and, where applicable, their relationship to the parties by blood or marriage, subordination to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 210

If the person who must provide maintenance justifies that he cannot pay the maintenance, the family affairs judge may, with full knowledge of the facts, order that he receive in his home, feed and mai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 210

The investigating chamber shall rule in a single judgment on all the facts between which there is a connection.

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

Article 210 C

1. The provisions of articles 210 A and 210 B apply to transactions exclusively involving legal entities or bodies liable for corporation tax. 2. These provisions only apply to mergers, demergers and…

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