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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-7

In their report to the Ordinary General Meeting, the Statutory Auditors shall specify, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 822-56 :

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

…the request, the official concerned may lodge an appeal with the commission provided for in Article 16-2. The procedure applicable before this commission is that provided for by article 16-3 and its i…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…ing an approval under Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security, other than the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-1

…s for hearing the representative of the member in respect of whom an exclusion measure is envisaged;16° The procedures for electing the director and his alternate, and the rules for the administration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-3

…two hundred and fifty municipalities classified the previous year pursuant to 1° of article L. 2334-16 and the first thirty municipalities classified according to 2° of the same article L. 2334-16 are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-2

…f the municipality in 2020 multiplied by the correction coefficient mentioned in B of IV of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finances for 2020; 1° ter The product determined by a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-2

…n Article L. 532-1 but without being able to claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27: 1° a) The French State, the Caisse de la dette publique and the Caisse d'amortissem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 237 bis A

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-1

Commercial authorisation is required for projects involving:1° The creation of a retail shop with a sales area of more than 1,000 square metres, resulting either from a new construction or from the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-20-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Autorité des marchés financiers of decisions relating to the authorisation or empowerment of the persons referred to in 2° of…

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