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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-17

…ertified by an auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify accounts and by the chairman of the body in question for bodies not subject to such an obligation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-17

…ertified by an auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify accounts and by the chairman of the body in question for bodies not subject to such an obligation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-17

The operations for the election of members of the territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry are organised by the administrative authority and, under its supervision, by the territoria…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Credit and property formalities

Article A444-171

The services listed under numbers 182 to 195 of Table 5 give rise to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service (table 5) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 182…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-17

I.-The employer shall communicate the results of the risk assessment and measurements to the health professionals mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 and to the Social and Economic C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-17

…the institution deliberates within two months on a new budget, taking into account the observations of the supervisory authority.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-17

I.-Debts properly arising after the opening judgment for the purposes of the conduct of the proceedings or the observation period, or in consideration for a service provided to the debtor during that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…the securitisation company is incorporated as a société anonyme, notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II of the French Commercial Code :1° The ordinary general meeting may be held without a quor…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

The Managing Director of the Agency is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Tourism. He organises and manages the agency. In particular, h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-17

I.-Health professionals will access the shared medical record of a person who is unable to express their wishes, in the event of a situation involving an immediate risk to their health, unless this pe…

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