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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-10

Major events, within the meaning of Article L. 355-5, include at least the following: a) When a deviation from the Minimum Capital Requirement is observed and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-25

When filing in accordance with I of articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23, companies meeting the definition of micro-enterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1, with the exception of the companie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-18

A regulatory authority known as the "Conseil des maisons de vente" is hereby established. The Conseil des maisons de vente, a public utility establishment with legal personality, is responsible for: 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-6

The president of the court is seised by a request from the debtor setting out his economic, financial, social and asset situation, his financing requirements and, where applicable, the means of meetin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

I.-With a view to his appointment, the statutory auditor shall inform in writing the person or entity whose accounts he proposes to certify of his membership of a national or international network who…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-3-1

When the authorised officers observe, with the powers provided for in this book, an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7 as well…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis KH

I. - A tax is hereby introduced payable by any electronic communications operator, within the meaning of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, which provides a service i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 795 A

Free transfer duties are waived on immovable property by nature or purpose that is, for the most part, classified or listed as a historic monument, as well as movable property that is a historical or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

An annual flat-rate tax is introduced on pylons supporting power lines with a voltage of at least 200 kilovolts. In 2023, the amount of this flat-rate tax is set at €2,800 for pylons supporting power…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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