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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-8

The provisions of this section govern companies formed pursuant to Title I of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies and whose cor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-30

…France. These accounts are automatically subject to the provisions of Articles L. 213-23 to L. 213-31.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

…m the energy consumption linked to the activity of these establishments between 1 December 2022 and 31 March 2023.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-32

…or more members, acting either individually or under the conditions provided for in Article R. 223-31, the court may only rule if the company has been duly challenged through its legal representative…

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

Article 217 duodecies

…ed in the first paragraph, this article is applicable to new investments brought into service until 31 December 2021, to renovation and refurbishment work on hotels, tourist residences and classified…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special procedures for determining the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 D

…end de la valeur brute pour lequel ces immobilisations sont inscrites au bilan de SNCF Voyageurs au 31 décembre 2014.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1673 bis

…enth day of the fourth month following the end of the financial year. If the financial year ends on 31 December or if no financial year ends during the year, the payment is made no later than 15 May.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-23-1

…s L. 1424-13 à L. 1424-19 shall be the subject of the agreements provided for therein no later than 31 December of the year following the promulgation of the law n° 2004-811 du 13 août 2004 de moderni…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-12

…s received from the insurer for the same head of loss and within the limits provided for in article 31 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985. They must take action within two years of the claim for payment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-33

…t made pursuant to Article R. 742-28 or the mention of the judgment made pursuant to Article R. 742-31 in the margin of the copy of the summons published at the service responsible for land registrati…

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