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Article R823-12 of the French Commercial code

The estimated diligence required to carry out the programme of work must involve for a financial year, depending on the amount of the balance sheet of the person or entity, plus the amount of operating income and financial income, excluding VAT, a number of hours of work normally between the following figures:

Total amount of the balance sheet and operating income and financial income, excluding tax, and normal number of hours of work:

– up to 305,000 euros: 20 to 35 hours;

– from €305,000 to €760,000: 30 to 50 hours;

– from €760,000 to €1,525,000: 40 to 60 hours;

– from €1,525,000 to €3,050,000: 50 to 80 hours;

– from €3,050,000 to €7,622,000: 70 to 120 hours;

– from €7,622,000 to €15,245,000: 100 to 200 hours;

– from €15,245,000 to €45,735,000: 180 to 360 hours;

– from €45,735,000 to €122,000,000: 300 to 700 hours.

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Article R823-12

Les diligences estimées nécessaires à l’exécution du programme de travail doivent comporter pour un exercice, en fonction du montant du bilan de la personne ou de l’entité, augmenté du montant des produits d’exploitation et des produits financiers, hors TVA, un nombre d’heures de travail normalement compris entre les chiffres suivants :

Montant total du bilan et des produits d’exploitation et des produits financiers, hors taxes, et nombre normal d’heures de travail :

– jusqu’à 305 000 euros : 20 à 35 heures ;

– de 305 000 à 760 000 euros : 30 à 50 heures ;

– de 760 000 à 1 525 000 euros : de 40 à 60 heures ;

– de 1 525 000 à 3 050 000 euros : 50 à 80 heures ;

– de 3 050 000 à 7 622 000 euros : 70 à 120 heures ;

– de 7 622 000 à 15 245 000 euros : 100 à 200 heures ;

– de 15 245 000 à 45 735 000 euros : 180 à 360 heures ;

– de 45 735 000 à 122 000 000 euros : 300 à 700 heures.

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