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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-251

The following must be filed by the natural person in the appendix to the National Register of Companies: 1° A copy of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace

Article D2241-2

The three-yearly negotiations on professional equality are based on a report presenting the comparative situation of women and men in the areas mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 2241-11. It is also…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-21

I. - A UCITS may not invest more than : 1° 5% of its assets in eligible financial instruments or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in eligible financial securit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 237 sexies

1. Income and expenses corresponding to the late payment penalties mentioned in article L. 441-9 and in II of article L. 441-10 of the French Commercial Code are attached, for the purposes of determin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to be registered in the National Register of Companies

Article R123-242

For the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 123-36 and for the natural persons mentioned in 4° and 5° of the same article who have chosen to practise under the limited liability sole trader r…

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

Article A232-2

The currency used for the corporate income tax report referred to in Article L. 233-28-1 is the currency used for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the company to which the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-20

Articles R. 643-21 and R. 643-22 are applicable when the court pronounces the closure of the professional recovery procedure without liquidation. The judicial representative or the person chosen on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The cultural identity of Corsica: powers of the Corsican regional authority in the field of education and culture

Article R4424-2

The financial resources provided by the State pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 Febr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256 A

Persons who independently carry out one of the economic activities mentioned in the fifth paragraph are subject to value added tax, regardless of the legal status of these persons, their situation wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article D721-24

The declarations referred to in Article R. 721-22 shall specify, for the purpose of identifying the account and safe-deposit box holders:1° For natural persons, their surname, first names, date and pl…

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