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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mutual certificates

Article L322-26-8

…panies and mutual insurance group companies referred to in the last paragraph of article L. 322-1-3 may issue mutualist certificates from : 1° Their member-policyholders ; 2° Member-policyholders or p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-44

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask the statutory auditors of persons subject to its supervision for any information on the business and financial situation of the entity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article D6122-38

…pections applicable to its installations, where applicable, are attached to this letter. The holder may begin to carry out the activity or use the heavy equipment and provide care reimbursable by soci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

…the French Commercial Code and Article 7 of the profession's Code of Ethics, the statutory auditor may call on the services of an expert of his choice when certain controls that are essential to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies B

…mall and medium-sized companies subject to corporation tax or income tax according to a real system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value of assets included in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

The right of withdrawal may not be exercised for contracts: 1° The supply of services fully performed before the end of the withdrawal period and, if the contract imposes an obligation on the consumer…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-26

…ggression; - clothing providing protection against mechanical shocks and physical aggression, which may include removable parts; - equipment to prevent surface abrasion and overheating. 6. Upper limb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-3

Only the following may use or engage in the activity of banking or financial canvassing, within the limits of the specific provisions governing them: 1° Credit institutions or finance companies as def…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

The branch agreement defines employees' employment and working conditions. In particular, it may define the guarantees applicable to them in the following areas: 1° Minimum wages ; 2° Classifications;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: The economic, social and environmental database

Article L2312-36

…ons), tangible and intangible investment and, for companies mentioned in I and II of Article L. 225-102-1 of the Commercial Code, environmental information presented in application of III of the same…

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