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1
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abonnement

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subscription

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abus de confiance

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breach of trust

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accord

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agreement

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accrédité

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authorised

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représentant accrédité

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autorised agent

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accusé de reception

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acknowledgement of receipt

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acheteur

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buyer

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acte

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certificate, deed

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*acte d’association

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partnership agreement

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*acte de cession

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deed of transfer

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*acte authenique

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deed drawn up by official , solicitor etc

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*acte de décès/marriage/naissance

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death/marriage/birth certificate

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*acte de nantissement

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mortgage certificate

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*acte juridique

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legal translation

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15
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actions

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shares

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actionnaire

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shareholder

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actionner

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to sue

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affaire

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business, transaction

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amende

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fine

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réglement à l’aimiable

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to settle out of court

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21
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lettre annexe

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covering letter

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22
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agrée

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approved, authorised

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association à but non-lucratif

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none profit making association

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24
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année fiscale

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tax year

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25
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annuaire

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directory

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26
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apport

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contribution

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27
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*apport en espèces

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cash contribution

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associé

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partner

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29
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assujetti à

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subject to (eg assujetti aux impots - taxpayer)

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30
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assurance

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insurance

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31
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attestation

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certificate, testimonial

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32
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*attestation de conformité

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proof of comforming to the norm

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33
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avis

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notice, opinion

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34
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avocat

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barrister

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35
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bail

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lease or rental contract

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36
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cession-bail

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lease-back

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37
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bénéfice

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profit

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38
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biens

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assets, property

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39
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bordereau

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statement, invoice

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40
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brut

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gross

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41
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chiffre d’affaire(CA)

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sales, turnover

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42
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cadre

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manager, executive

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43
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caisse

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fund, cash desk

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44
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Caisse Primaire d’assurance Maladie

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(CPAM) - national health office

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45
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carte bancaire

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  • bank card
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46
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carte de crédit

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  • credit card
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47
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casier judiciaire

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  • criminal record
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48
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caution

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guarantee or security

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49
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cession

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transfer

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50
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charges sociales

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social security contributions

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51
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chef d’entreprise

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managing director

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52
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commerce, commerçant

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trade, trader

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53
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complémentaire

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additional

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54
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comptable, comptabilité

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  • accountant, accounting,
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55
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(expert comptable)

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chartered accountant

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56
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constat

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report, statement

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57
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controler

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to check, inspect

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58
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convoquer

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to summons

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59
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clé, clef-

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key

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cloture-

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conclusion, closing

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61
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compte-

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account

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62
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concurrent-

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competitor

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conjoint-

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joint

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conseil-

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advice, council

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65
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cotisation-

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contribution

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66
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courrier-

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mail

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67
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créance-

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debt, claim

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68
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créancier-

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creditor

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69
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Déclaration fiscale-

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tax return

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70
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délais-

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time limit

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71
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*dans les délais-

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within the alotted time limit

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72
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démarche-

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step, procedure

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73
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déposer les statuts-

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to register a company

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74
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dépot de bilan-

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bankruptcy

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75
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dette-

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debt

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direction-

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management

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77
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dissolution d’une socièté-

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winding up of a company

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78
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domicile-

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place of residence

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79
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*domicile légale-

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official residence

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80
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*vente à domicile-

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selling door to door

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81
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données-

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data

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82
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droit-

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law, right

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83
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échéance-

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due date, expiry date

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84
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EDF-

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Electricité de France (electricity board)

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85
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emprunt-

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loan

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86
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enchère-

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bid

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87
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*vente aux enchères-

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auction

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88
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enregistrement-

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registration

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89
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*numéro d’enregistrement-

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registration number

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90
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*enregistrer un acte-

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record a deed

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91
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entrepôt-

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warehouse

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entrepreneur-

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entrepreneur, contractor

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entreprise-

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business, company

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*créateur d’entreprise-

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company founder

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*entreprise individuelle-

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one-man business, sole-trader

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*entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée(EURL)-

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private limited company under sole ownership

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espèces-

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cash

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98
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état civil-

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civil status

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99
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étranger-

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foreigner

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100
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*à l’étranger-

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abroad (outside of France)

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101
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*devises étrangères-

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foreign currency

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102
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*ressortissant étranger-

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foreign national

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étude-

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study, survey

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104
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*étude de marché-

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market survey

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105
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exemplaire-

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a copy

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106
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*trois exemplaires-

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in triplicate

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exercer-

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to practice (as a lawyer etc)

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108
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expert-comptable-

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chartered accountant

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109
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expertise-

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expert testimony

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110
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faire l’expertise

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  • to appraise or evaluate (something)
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111
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extrait-

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excerpt, extract

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112
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*extrait d’acte d’état civil-

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birth, death, marriage certificate

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113
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faire faillite-

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to go bankrupt

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114
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*liquidation de la faillite-

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final settlement in bankruptcy proceedings

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115
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*créanciers de la faillite-

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creditors concerned by a bankruptcy

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116
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*procédure de faillite-

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bankruptcy proceedings

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filiale-

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subsidiary, branch office

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118
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fiscal-

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fiscal, tax

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119
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*administration fiscale-

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tax authorities/office

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120
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*année fiscale-

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fiscal year

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121
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fondé de pouvoir-

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authorized representative, proxy

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122
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fonds-

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capital, funds

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123
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*acheter le fonds et les murs-

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to buy the business (clients) and the property

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124
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*cession de fonds-

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business for sale

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125
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*fonds disponibles-

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liquid assets

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126
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forclusion-

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foreclosure

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127
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formalités administratives-

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administrative procedures

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128
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forme-

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form

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129
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*en bonne et due forme-

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in due form

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130
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(remplir un) formulaire-

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fill out a form

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131
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frais-

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fees, charges

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132
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*frais d’enregistrement-

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registration fees

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133
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*frais judiciaires-

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legal costs

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134
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fusion-

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merger

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135
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garantie-

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guarantee

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136
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gérance-

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management

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137
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contrat de gérance-

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management agreement

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138
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gérant-

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manager

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139
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*gérant de succursale-

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branch manager

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140
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gestion-

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management

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141
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*gestion d’entreprise-

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company management

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142
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greffe-

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registry office

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143
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greffier-

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registrar, clerk

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144
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guichet-

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counter, desk

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145
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honoraires-

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professional fees

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146
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huissier-

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bailiff, process server

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*constat d’huissier-

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affidavit made by a bailiff

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148
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*huissier audiencier-

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court usher

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149
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*huissier de justice-

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bailiff, writ-server

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150
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créancier hypothécaire-

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mortgage provider

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hypothécaire

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  • the debtor
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hypothèque-

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mortgage

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identité-

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identity

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*carte d’identité-

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identity card

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*pièce d’identité-

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proof of identity

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immatriculation-

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registration

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immatriculer-

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to register

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immeuble

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  • property, building
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159
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*biens immeubles-

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property assets

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immobilier-

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property

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*biens immobiliers-

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property

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*saisie immobilière-

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seizure of property

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implantation

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  • setting up (a business)
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imposable-

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liable to tax

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imposé-

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taxpayer

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impôt-

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tax

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*assujetti à l’impôt-

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taxpayer

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*exonéré d’impôt-

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exempt from tax

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*impôt sur le revenu-

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income tax

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*impôt sur les sociétés-

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corporate tax

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171
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imprimé-

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printed form

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172
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injonction de payer-

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order to pay off a debt

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inscription-

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enrollment, registration

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INSEE-

A

(Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques) - French national statistics office

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insuffisance-

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insufficiency, lack of funds

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clôture pour insufficance d’actif-

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closing down, bankruptcy proceedings

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interdiction de gérer

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  • to be prohibited from managing a business
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178
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joindre-

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to attach or enclose documents

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documents joints-

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documents enclosed

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pièces jointes-

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documents attached, enclosures

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181
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judiciaire-

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judicial

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*administrateur judiciaire-

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official receiver

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183
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*casier judiciaire-

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criminal record

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184
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vente judiciaire -

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court-ordered sale

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185
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juge-

A

judge

186
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*juge d’appel-

A

judge in appeal

187
Q

jugement-

A

judgement, decision, award

188
Q

juridique

A
  • legal
189
Q

*conseil juridique-

A

legal adviser

190
Q

jurisprudence-

A

case law

191
Q

juriste-

A

legal counsel

192
Q

justiciable-

A

a person subject to the law within a jurisdiction

193
Q

justificatif-

A

documentary evidence

194
Q

*justificatif de domicile

A
  • proof of domicile
195
Q

*pièce justicative-

A

written proof

196
Q

justification-

A

warrant, proof

197
Q

légal-

A

legal, statutory

198
Q

*obligation légale-

A

legal obligation

199
Q

*représentant légal-

A

legal representative

200
Q

*statut légal-

A

legal status

201
Q

lettre annexe-

A

covering letter

202
Q

lettre d’avis-

A

advice notice

203
Q

lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception-

A

registered letter with recorded delivery

204
Q

licenciement-

A

dismissal from a company

205
Q

liquidateur-

A

liquidator, receiver

206
Q

*liquidateur judiciaire-

A

official receiver, referee in bankruptcy proceedings

207
Q

liquidation-

A

winding-up, liquidation of a company

208
Q

*bilan de liquidation-

A

winding-up balance

209
Q

*clôture de la liquidation-

A

completion of liquidation

210
Q

*liquidation de la faillite-

A

settlement of bankruptcy proceedings

211
Q

*liquidation forcée-

A

compulsory liquidation

212
Q

*liquidation judiciaire

A
  • liquidation by court order, winding-up of a company under court supervision
213
Q

liquider une affaire à l’amiable-

A

to settle an affair out of court

214
Q

*liquider une société

A
  • to liquidate or close-down a company
215
Q

litige-

A

dispute, litigation

216
Q

*litige commercial-

A

commercial dispute

217
Q

livre-

A

book, journal, ledger

218
Q

location

A
  • rental, renting
219
Q

*contrat de location

A
  • rental contract
220
Q

*donner en location-

A

to rent

221
Q

*location-gérance-

A

lease-management

222
Q

loi

A
  • law
223
Q

louer-

A

to let; to rent

224
Q

“lu et approuvé”-

A

“read and approved” (written at the bottom of many legal documents)

225
Q

magasin-

A

shop

226
Q

main-d’oeuvre-

A

workforce

227
Q

mandat-

A

power of attorney, proxy; warrant

228
Q

*mandat exécutoire-

A

enforceable order

229
Q

mandataire

A
  • authorized agent or representative
230
Q

*mandataire de justice-

A

a representative of justice

231
Q

*mandataire judiciaire-

A

official receiver.

232
Q

*mandataire liquidateur

A
  • a magistrate appointed by the court to liquidate a bankrupt company
233
Q

manuscrit-

A

hand-written

234
Q

marchand-

A

shopkeeper,

235
Q

marchand ambulant-

A

travelling salesman

236
Q

marque de fabrique

A
  • trademark
237
Q

marque déposée-

A

registered trademark

238
Q

métier-

A

business, trade

239
Q

*Chambre des métiers-

A

chamber of commerce

240
Q

mise à jour

A
  • up-dating
241
Q

mise en demeure

A
  • formal notice, summons
242
Q

mise en faillite

A

adjudication of bankruptcy

243
Q

mise en liquidation

A
  • winding-up a business
244
Q

mise en vente-

A

selling

245
Q

mobilier

A
  • property
246
Q

modalités de règlement-

A

terms of payment

247
Q

mutualité-

A

mutual insurance fund

248
Q

mutuel-

A

mutual

249
Q

*accord mutuel-

A

mutual agreement

250
Q

mutuelle d’assurance-

A

mutual insurance society

251
Q

par consentement mutuel-

A

by mutual consent

252
Q

nantissement-

A

collateral security

253
Q

*avance sur nantissement-

A

advance against collateral

254
Q

*donner en nantissement-

A

to give something as security

255
Q

*nantissement sur marchandises-

A

pledge of goods

256
Q

nom-

A

name

257
Q

*nom commercial-

A

trade-name

258
Q

*nom de famille-

A

surname

259
Q

*nom de jeune fille-

A

maiden name

260
Q

nomination-

A

appointment to job

261
Q

notaire

A
  • notary, sollicitor
262
Q

notarié-

A

a document drawn up before a notaire or lawyer

263
Q

numéro d’enregistrement-

A

registration number

264
Q

obligation légale-

A

legal obligation

265
Q

d’office-

A

automatically

266
Q

ordonnance de référé-

A

injunction order

267
Q

ouvrier-

A

worker

268
Q

paiement-

A

payment

269
Q

*cessation de paiement-

A

suspension ofpayments

270
Q

*paiement électronique-

A

electronic payment made via a computer using a bankcard

271
Q

paraphe-

A

initials

272
Q

*cote et paraphe-

A

mark and initial

273
Q

parapher-

A

to initial a document

274
Q

passif-

A

passive

275
Q

*actif et passif-

A

assets and liabilities

276
Q

*passif social-

A

company’s assets

277
Q

*solde passif-

A

debit balance

278
Q

PDG-

A

(Président Directeur Général) - managing director

279
Q

percevoir-

A

to collect

280
Q

*cotisations à percevoir-

A

contributions due

281
Q

*effets à percevoir-

A

bills receivable

282
Q

personne autorisée-

A

authorized person

283
Q

perte-

A

loss

284
Q

*perte brute-

A

gross loss

285
Q

*perte en capital

A
  • capital loss
286
Q

*perte sur créance-

A

bad debt loss

287
Q

*pertes d’exercise-

A

operating deficits

288
Q

petit agriculteur-

A

smallholder

289
Q

petit commerçant-

A

owner of a small business

290
Q

pièce-

A

document

291
Q

*pièce administrative-

A

administrative document

292
Q

*pièce authentique-

A

original document

293
Q

*pièce d’identité-

A

identity papers

294
Q

*pièce justificative-

A

documentary proof

295
Q

*pièces jointes-

A

documents attached,enclosures

296
Q

*pièces à fournir-

A

documents to be presented

297
Q

placé en redressement judiciaire-

A

to be put into receivership by court order

298
Q

plan de redressement-

A

recovery package

299
Q

PME- (Petities et moyennes entreprises) -

A

small and medium size companies

300
Q

pour copie conforme-

A

certified accurate

301
Q

pouvoir-

A

power of attorney, proxy

302
Q

*fondé de pouvoir-

A

authorized agent

303
Q

*pouvoir judiciaire-

A

judicial power

304
Q

prénom-

A

first name

305
Q

prestations sociales-

A

social security benefits

306
Q

privilège-

A

preferential right

307
Q

privilégié-

A

privileged

308
Q

prix de cession-

A

transfer price

309
Q

procédure-

A

procedure

310
Q

*procédure amiable-

A

mutual agreement

311
Q

*procédure collective-

A

collective action

312
Q

*procédure de faillite-

A

bankruptcy proceedings

313
Q

*procédure de redressement judiciaire-

A

court-supervised recovery procedure for company in financial difficulty

314
Q

procès-

A

law-suit

315
Q

*procès-verbal(P.V.)

A
  • report, statement, minutes of a meeting
316
Q

procuration-

A

proxy, power of attorney

317
Q

Procureur-

A

Public Prosecutor

318
Q

professions libérales-

A

the professions (architect, doctor, lawyer, journalist, etc for which a specific diploma is required)

319
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propriétaire

A
  • owner
320
Q

propriété-

A

property

321
Q

*propriété industrielle-

A

industrial property

322
Q

publicité

A
  • obligatory publication of legal notice in an authorized newspaper, advert
323
Q

qualité-

A

function, title, position

324
Q

*agir en qualité de-

A

to act in one’s capacity as

325
Q

*avoir les qualités requises-

A

to be qualified

326
Q

*qualités professionnelles-

A

professional skills

327
Q

*“nom, prénom, domicile et qualité”- “

A

surname,Christian name, address and occupation”

328
Q

quittance-

A

receipt

329
Q

*quittance d’électricité-

A

electricity bill

330
Q

*quittance de loyer-

A

rent receipt

331
Q

radiation-

A

removal from a register, deregistration

332
Q

*radiation d’office-

A

automatic deregistration

333
Q

radier

A
  • to deregister, cancel; to be removed from
334
Q

raison sociale-

A

name of company

335
Q

rapport d’expertise-

A

expert’s report

336
Q

RCS : Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés

A
  • register of commerce and trade récépissé - written acknowledgement of receipt
337
Q

recours en cassation-

A

to appeal a court ruling

338
Q

recouvrer une créance-

A

to collect a debt

339
Q

redressement-

A

recovery of a business in difficulty

340
Q

*placé en redressement judiciaire-

A

to be put into receivership by court order

341
Q

*plan de redressement-

A

recovery package

342
Q

*procédure de redressement judiciaire-

A

court-supervised recovery procedure for a company in financial difficulty

343
Q

redresser-

A

to recover, to rectify

344
Q

référé:

A

expedited judicial proceeding

345
Q

ordonnance de référé-

A

injunction order

346
Q

régime-

A

system, plan

347
Q

*régime complémentaire-

A

supplementary pension fund

348
Q

*régime de retraite-

A

pension plan

349
Q

*régime fiscal-

A

tax system

350
Q

*régime obligatoire-

A

mandatory pension plan

351
Q

registre-

A

register

352
Q

*registre de présence-

A

attendance register

353
Q

*registre des actionnaires-

A

register of stockholders

354
Q

*registre des salaires-

A

payroll

355
Q

*registre des sociétés-

A

register of companies

356
Q

*registre du commerce-

A

commercial register

357
Q

règlement des créances-

A

settlement of debts

358
Q

relevé d’identité bancaire (RIB)-

A

information identifying a bank account

359
Q

remplir un formulaire-

A

fill out a form

360
Q

remplir une formalité-

A

to comply with an administrative formality

361
Q

répertoire de propriétaire-

A

owners’ directory

362
Q

répertoire des Métiers-

A

Trade Directory

363
Q

reprendre une affaire-

A

to take over a business

364
Q

représentant accrédité

A
  • authorized agent
365
Q

représentant à l’étranger

A
  • foreign representative or agent
366
Q

représentant légal-

A

legal representative

367
Q

reprise d’entreprise-

A

takeover of a business

368
Q

reprise des affaires-

A

business recovery

369
Q

requête -

A

request

370
Q

requête de faillite-

A

petition in bankruptcy

371
Q

résiliation d’un contrat-

A

cancellation of a contract

372
Q

responsabilité-

A

responsibility

373
Q

*responsabilité conjointe et solidaire-

A

jointand several liability

374
Q

société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) -

A

private limited liability company

375
Q

ressortissant étranger-

A

foreign national

376
Q

retraite

A
  • retirement
377
Q

caisse de retraite complémentaire-

A

supplementary pension fund

378
Q

revendication-

A

claim

379
Q

RMI - revenu minimum d’insertion-

A

income support

380
Q

SA - société anonyme-

A

limited company

381
Q

saisie-

A

seizure

382
Q

*saisie-exécution-

A

execution by sale of debtor’s goods

383
Q

*saisie-immobilière

A
  • foreclose on property
384
Q

*saisie judiciaire-

A

seizure by court order

385
Q

*saisie mobilière-

A

seizure of property

386
Q

*vente sur saisie

A
  • foreclosure
387
Q

SARL - Société à responsabilité limitée

A
  • Limited Company
388
Q

Service du Casier Judiciaire:

A

criminal records

389
Q

siège social-

A

head office

390
Q

apposer sa signature-

A

to sign one’s name

391
Q

signature par procuration-

A

proxy signature

392
Q

SMIC - salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance-

A

minimum wage

393
Q

SMIG - salaire minimum interprofessionnel garanti-

A

index-linked minimum guaranteed wage

394
Q

année sociale-

A

business trading year

395
Q

cotisations sociales-

A

social security contributions

396
Q

prestations sociales -

A

social security benefits

397
Q

Société-

A

business, company

398
Q

*dissoudre une société

A

to dissolve a company

399
Q

*impôt sur les sociétés-

A

corporate tax

400
Q

*liquider une société-

A

to close-down a company

401
Q

*personnalité juridique d’une société-

A

legal status of a company

402
Q

*société à but non lucratif

A
  • non-profit organization
403
Q

*société à capital variable-

A

variable capital company

404
Q

*société affiliée-

A

affiliated company

405
Q

*société anonyme (SA)-

A

public limited company

406
Q

*société à succursales multiples

A
  • chain store
407
Q

*société cotée en bourse

A
  • listed company
408
Q

*société de capitaux

A
  • joint-stock company
409
Q

*société de financement

A
  • financing company
410
Q

*société de gérance-

A

investment company

411
Q

*société de gestion-

A

management company

412
Q

*société de portefeuille-

A

holding company

413
Q

*société des conseils-

A

consultancy company

414
Q

*société d’investissement à capital fixe

A
  • closed-end investment company
415
Q

*société d’utilité publique

A
  • public utility company
416
Q

*société en nom collectif-

A

general partnership

417
Q

*société familiale-

A

family business

418
Q

*société fiduciaire-

A

trust company

419
Q

*société filiale

A
  • subsidiary company
420
Q

*société holding-

A

holding company

421
Q

*société mère-

A

parent company

422
Q

*société multinationale-

A

multinational company

423
Q

*société mutualiste-

A

friendly society

424
Q

*société privée

A
  • private company
425
Q

*société publique-

A

state-owned company

426
Q

*société sœur-

A

sister company

427
Q

*société unipersonnelle-

A

sole-trader

428
Q

statut-

A

status

429
Q

*statut fiscal-

A

tax status

430
Q

*statut légal-

A

legal status

431
Q

*déposer les statuts

A

to register a company

432
Q

succursale-

A

branch office

433
Q

tierce personne-

A

third party

434
Q

travail-

A

work

435
Q

*droit de travail-

A

labour law

436
Q

*travail à domicile-

A

work at home

437
Q

Trésor Public-

A

Treasury

438
Q

tribunal-

A

court

439
Q

tribunal de grande instance (TGI)

A

County court

440
Q

TTC - toutes tax comprises-

A

all taxes included

441
Q

TVA-taxe à la valeur ajoutée

A

VAT- value-added tax

442
Q

usine-

A

factory

443
Q

valider-

A

to authenticate a document

444
Q

vendre-

A

to sell

445
Q

vente -

A

sale, selling

446
Q

*acte de vente

A
  • bill of sale
447
Q

*vente à domicile

A
  • door-to-door sales
448
Q

*vente à l’amiable-

A

sale by private agreement

449
Q

*vente aux enchères

A
  • auction
450
Q

*vente judiciaire-

A

court-ordered sale

451
Q

*vente sur saisie-

A

foreclosure

452
Q

vérification

A
  • inspection
453
Q

*vérification de clôture-

A

end of year audit

454
Q

*vérification des comptes-

A

auditing of accounts

455
Q

*vérification d’identité-

A

identity check

456
Q

*vérification du bilan-

A

balance sheet audit

457
Q

*vérification fiscale-

A

tax audit

458
Q

versement-

A

payment

459
Q

virement-

A

transfer

460
Q

volume d’affaires-

A

turnover, sales figures