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

Article L5211-41-3

…e financial and asset conditions provided for in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of Article L. 5211-17.The public establishment resulting from the merger is automatically substituted, for the exercise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…rudential requirements for investment firms and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 575/2013, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 806/2014, defined during the financial year ended in the previous…

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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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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…f 27 March 2007Articles R. 123-51Decree No. 2007-750 of 9 May 2007 Article R. 123-52Decree No. 2010-1706 of 29 December 2010 Article R. 123-53Decree No. 2020-1 of 2 January 2020 Article R. 123-54Decre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…are filed with the registry under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations. Article 17 The company's profits may not give rise to any distribution and are allocated in full to the cons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-7

…not enable it to reduce the audit risk to a sufficiently low level to obtain the assurance sought. 17. The auditor's evaluation of the design and implementation of the entity's controls involves asse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-8

…nancial year without carrying out tests of procedures in each of the following two financial years. 17. Where, in assessing the risk of material misstatement, the auditor has identified a high inheren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-29

…hed by the controls he has carried out. Incidence of any inaccuracies and irregularities identified 17. If the statutory auditor identifies in the management report, in the other documents on the fina…

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