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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-18

For any application for authorisation for research involving the human person carried out in the context of medically assisted procreation, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-18

The third paragraph of Article L. 145-47 is deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-18

The third paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of accounts.

Article R123-180

The classification of balance sheet and income statement items and the list of information contained in the notes to the financial statements may be adapted by business sector by a regulation of the A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-182

The assets side of the balance sheet, the model for which is established by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables, shows the following items in succession:1° Under fixed assets: intangibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-187

A regulation issued by the French Accounting Standards Authority sets out the conditions for determining the useful life, limited or unlimited, of intangible assets. Formation expenses are amortised a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-188

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-181

Company assets and liabilities are classified according to their purpose and origin. Items intended for long-term use in the company's business constitute fixed assets.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-185

The amount of loan repayment premiums is entered on the assets side of the balance sheet under the corresponding heading. It is amortised systematically over the term of the loan in accordance with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-186

Expenses incurred in connection with operations that condition the existence or development of the company but the amount of which cannot be related to specific production of goods and services may be…

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