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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-5

However, for the application of article LO 6362-4, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-8

However, for the application of article LO 6471-7, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-15

…ell as on changes to this budget envisaged during the course of management, and on the financing of investments. At its meetings, it gives its opinion on the state of implementation of the current bud…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HQ

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HO are not eligible for the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and fina…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HX

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HW may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1005

The droit d'accroissement is paid by all companies or civil associations whose articles of association admit the addition of new members and contain a reversion clause for the benefit of the remaining…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 must be accompanied by a table, a model of which is shown in Appendix 2-2 to this book, showing the company's results fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-1

Within one month of the publication of the draft constitution of a European Company, the directors of the participating companies shall inform their trade union organisations and those of their subsid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-7

The company is registered after the clerk of the competent court has verified that it has been properly incorporated under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations relating to the trade…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-9

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 232-15, the company's formation expenses are amortised before any distribution of profits and, at the latest, within five years. Capital…

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