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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe à l'article R1422-4

…int-Pierre Jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Appeal of Saint-Pierre. (*) Seat as of 1st January 2022.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVI: Tax credit for interest-free repayable advances to finance work to improve the energy performance of older homes

Article 244 quater U

…dvance is granted means the date on which the borrower signs the loan contract mentioned in article 26-5 of law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 laying down the status of co-ownership of built properties.Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-28

…statements for the purpose of certification. Form of the statutory auditor's limited review report 26. The statutory auditor shall draw up a report which shall include the following information: a) A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…ies in respect of business goodwill is allowed as a deduction when it is acquired as from 1 January 2022 and until 31 December 2025. This paragraph does not apply to goodwill acquired from an affiliat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…rate applicable to each member of staff. (10) Within the meaning of Article 88 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service. (11) The individual amo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…nd losses arising on disposals of securities in unlisted property companies carried out on or after 26 September 2007. Preponderantly real estate companies are companies whose assets, on the date of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

…g reserve (25); Average amount of profit-sharing and/or incentive schemes per employee beneficiary (26) (I); Share of capital held by employees (27) through a profit-sharing scheme (profit-sharing, in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…tor exercises critical thinking based on his knowledge of the person or entity and its environment. 26. Critical thinking, reinforced by compliance with the other fundamental principles of conduct, su…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…ia:-St Petersburg International Festival of Documentary, Short and Animated Films (Message to Man); 26th Sweden:-Uppsala International Short Film Festival; 27° Switzerland:Festival de Nyon-Visions du…

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