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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-17

…essional practice standard relating to the assessment of accounting estimates, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF ACCOU…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A bis

…tion of a withholding tax.II. - The basis for this deduction is the gross amount of the sums paid after deduction of a 10% allowance for professional expenses.III. - The rate of deduction is set at 15…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article A343-1-2

For the purposes of this article, the duration of the liabilities of an insurance undertaking is a prudent estimate of the weighted average maturity of future payments relating to regulated commitment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article A343-1-3

When the company decides to apply the provisions of article R. 343-6, it shall open an account, the balance of which may not at any time be in credit or exceed the total unrealised loss referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

The professional practice standard relating to going concern, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-570. GOING CONCERN Introduction 1. In preparing its accounts, an entity is presum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

The standard of professional practice relating to management declarations, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS Introduction 1. As part of the audit of the acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Liens and security interests

Article A743-11

…rticle A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:The services relating to the register of beneficial owners give rise to the collection of a fixed fee in accordance with the table bel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-17

Personal data are kept on computer for a period of five years from the date on which they were last modified.Non-personal data are kept on computer for a period of ten years from the date on which the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-17

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-17, the fee for registering claims on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 (number 5 of table 4-2) gives rise to the collection of a fee equal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-1

The Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) is authorised to implement in its decentralised departments and at the central administration an automated processi…

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