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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R93

…rs (taking of evidence) (recast) ;11° Of the contribution paid by the State in respect of legal aid;12° Of the implementation of the provisions of Book VI (legislative part) of the Commercial Code rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-21

…d with the opening balances; -review of gross margin and cut-off procedures; Conclusions and report 12. Where the auditor is unable to perform the procedures described in the preceding paragraphs a po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article R513-11-10

…ation provided for in Article L. 513-11-1, pharmacies for internal use authorised under Article L. 5126-4 or pharmaceutical establishments authorised under Article L. 5124-3 may obtain authorisation t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Periodic updating of the rental value of built and unbuilt properties

Article 1518 bis

…spect of 1984, at 1.10 for industrial properties other than those referred to in article 1500, at 1.12 for built properties other than the aforementioned industrial properties, and at 1.08 for unbuilt…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

…worksV-3.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for an investment grant(Articles 612-10 et seq.)Investment authorisation :1° Invoices and/or extracts from the General Ledger relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…mission of the statutory auditor appointed for three financial years provided for in Article L. 823-12-1 of the Commercial Code, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-911. Mission…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving relations between tenants and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, and which have undergone renovation work as defined by decree to enable th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L311-1

…edit agreement or when the credit agreement specifically mentions the goods or services concerned ; 12° Overdraft authorisation or overdraft facility, the credit agreement under which the lender expre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-2

…cle L. 1411-11-1 and the territorial professional health communities referred to in article L. 1434-12. The purpose of the diagnosis, which includes an assessment of available resources, is to identif…

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