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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

…number of members of a board of directors or a supervisory board as provided for in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-69 of the Commercial Code is insufficient to ensure, due to their number, the direct r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for road traffic accidents occurring in mainland France, the overseas departments and the territorial collectivity of Mayotte.

Article A421-1

…und and the compulsory insurance of land vehicles; b) Decrees no. 73-587 of 29 June 1973 and no. 75-171 of 17 March 1975 adopted for their application provided that the Guarantee Fund shall reimburse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…the entity or its sector; or - the completion of particular transactions during the financial year. 17. On the basis of his professional judgement, the statutory auditor identifies relevant criteria o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-19

…on in the report of the competent body to the body called upon to approve the financial statements. 17. If this is not the case, and if the entity does not voluntarily re-approve the accounts, or if t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…ree of 23 November 1987 on ship safety, on presentation of the order form provided for in division 217 and division 241 of these regulations by the pharmacist or doctor responsible for holding the med…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ees; 6. To legal entities for the equity loans they grant by virtue of articles L. 313-13 to L. 313-17 and to the legal entities mentioned in article L. 313-21-1 for the issue of the guarantees provid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-9-1

I.-The provisions of I, II, III and IV of article D. 1er-13 are applicable to transmissions of information made pursuant to article 706-47-4. II.-The list of professions and activities exercised by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…of the Commercial Code to ensure that all uncorrected anomalies are corrected. Written declaration 17. In the context of the provisions set out in the "Management Representations" standard, the statu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 5

…>. 1. Copy of the deed of sale, this deed being registered and published in the property register (17). 2. Copy of the order recording the amicable sale thus agreed, duly published in the real estate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B ter

…et. The taxpayer mentions the amount of the capital gain in the declaration provided for in article 170. These provisions also apply when the contribution is made with a balancing payment provided tha…

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