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Showing 18111820 of 28496 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 11-7-1990

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article R822-117

If the société de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes ceases to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force, the Compagnie nationale des co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-11

The statutory audit work of the statutory auditor(s) is subject to an annual engagement plan and work programme, drawn up in writing, which take into account the legal form of the audited person or en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article R822-118

Each financial holding company of liberal professions auditors is subject, at least once every four years, to an audit covering compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-11

Article R. 712-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 712-2.-Supervision of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts is carried out by the Prefect of the territ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-11

Each technical working group is chaired by an administration or recipient body designated by the strategic steering committee. It is made up of a representative of the single body and representatives…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-112

The joint ownership agreement (number 89 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° Where the value of the basis of assessment defined in article A. 444-54 is less than or equal to €29,800, a fixe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-111

The property development contract (number 88 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the developer's agreed remuneration, according to the following scale:Base rates A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-113

The declaration of furniture to avoid confusion (number 90 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee of 113.20 €.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-110

The construction contract (number 87 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the agreed price, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-117

Exchange services (numbers 96 and 97 of table 5) give rise to the levying of:1° In the case of a bilateral exchange, a fee proportional to the value of the greater of the two lots exchanged, according…

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