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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…ify that they remain relevant in relation to the final financial statements prepared by the entity. 14. The statutory auditor determines whether the uncorrected misstatements, taken individually or cu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

…f micro, small and medium-sized enterprises given in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…rganisation and, where appropriate, the amount of budget appropriations allocated for this purpose (14). 2. Where applicable, a statement of the appropriations allocated to standby duty used up (14) .…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-9

…4.59 € Technical specifications as well as date, time and duration of each call MT 10 MT 11MT 12MT 14 Details of traffic for a subscriber or terminal over an indivisible period of 31 days. Subscriber…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

…g the powers of a resolution authority within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 on a framework for the recovery and resolution of central counterparties;5° Ensuring that the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-1

…Neurology ;9. Pneumology ;10. Nephrology ;11. Medical biology ;12. Public health ;13. Psychiatry ;14. Nuclear medicine ;15. Medical gynaecology.C. - 1 free.VII. - Diseases of the digestive system or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…al insurance companies or unions for supplementary professional retirement mentioned in article L. 214-1 of the Mutual Insurance Code; 2° sexies Institutions for supplementary professional retirement…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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