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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-2

…the statutory auditor assesses the effectiveness of the controls relevant to the audit when it has decided to rely on these controls or when it considers that substantive controls alone are not suffi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-57

…ribution of health care establishments by category of establishment within the meaning ofarticle L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code and Articles L. 6141-2, L. 6111-3-1 and R. 6141-16 of this Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2

…actions determined under the conditions provided for in IX of Article 60 of Law No. 2018-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020:- that mentioned in I of Article 59 of Law no. 2003-1311 of 30 Dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-52

…single function: 1° Functions exercised within the same group within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code. Institutions and finance companies affiliated to a network and the centra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1

…ent des dépenses des conseils d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement, prévue à l'article 1635 quater A du code général des impôts ;8° The repayment from the Fonds national de garantie indiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedural obligations and rights of appeal

Article L613-58

…set out in II and III as soon as circumstances permit. II. - The resolution board shall notify its decision to the following persons and authorities: 1° Le ministre chargé de l'économie ; 2° The Euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17

…ted to the acquisition of units in funds invested, within the limits provided for in article L. 214-164 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in socially responsible companies within the meaning of arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article R60-1

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L773-26

…0 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-7 to L. 526-10 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 526-11 Act no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 L. 526-12 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-13 to L. 526-14 law no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…of 4 August 2008 L. 518-2-1 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-4 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-5 and L. 518-6 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 A…

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