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Article Annexe 4-2-1

…dures which are applicable to persons, traders or artisans HEADQUARTERS OF COMMERCE COURTS COMMERCE and mixed commercial courts RESSORT Marseille The jurisdiction of the courts of appeal of Aix-en-Pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 C

…rs or members will be able to benefit from the tax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 quinquies B, 150-0 A, 209-0 A and 219 has not complied with its investment q…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

A company qualifies as a young innovative company carrying out research and development projects when, at the close of the financial year, it simultaneously meets the following conditions:1° it is a s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…RED OFFICE, DURATIONArticle 1 A limited liability company governed by these Articles of Association and by the laws and regulations relating to limited liability companies (SARLs) and the organisation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

STATUTES TYPES OF MIXED ENTERPRISE SPORTS AND LOCAL SOCIETIESTITRE I : FORM, PURPOSE, NAME, REGISTERED OFFICE AND DURATION OF THE COMPANY Article 1 A public limited company (société anonyme) governed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-0 (A211-42)

…e Director of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques shall draw up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with the provisions of this appendix and of arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 C

…come tax relating to the following income is assessed each year in fifths for the year of cessation and the following four years: 1° The sums deducted in application of articles 72 D, 72 D bis, 72 D t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 C

…requisition to publish, register or mention that does not give rise to a proportional contribution and in particular: 1° For each declaration of a change of domicile by separate deed, for the indicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3-1 A

The provisions of articles 41-2 and 41-3, insofar as they provide for a composition fine and compensation for the victim, are applicable to a legal entity whose legal representative or any person bene…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 C

The tax credit defined in Article 244 quater C is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in Article 199 ter C.

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