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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code

Article R225-13

Where the company is formed without a public offering, or by means of a public offering mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the sam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-25

The standard of professional practice relating to the use of the work of a chartered accountant intervening in the entity, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ST…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-2

As long as the data referred to in article L. 111-7 justify it, taking gender into account may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks under insurance operations clas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO PART TWO

Article Annexe 22-2

STANDARD AGREEMENT, REFERRED TO IN 2° OF ARTICLE R. 2212-9, SETTING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DOCTORS PRACTISING IN HEALTH CENTRES CARRY OUT VOLUNTARY INTERRUPTION OF PREGNANCY BY INSTRUMENTAL METHOD…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-1

The holder of the registration certificate or the persons referred to in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 121-2 of the Highway Code who have received a fixed fine notice may submit the request…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-24

A sub-committee of the Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation is responsible for dealing with issues relating to the entertainment industry. It is made up of :…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Contract reference value.

Article A131-2

The value referred to in article R. 131-2 is obtained by dividing the net assets of the real estate or property company by the number of shares or units. The net assets are those shown in the last bal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2-3

The application for authorisation referred to in article R. 15-2-2 specifies the nature of the duties entrusted to the reservist and the service or unit within which he will be called upon to perform…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1765

If one of the conditions laid down for the application, as the case may be, of articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 or articles L. 221-32-1, L. 221-32-2 and L. 221-32-3 of the Monetary and Fina…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 a

Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in Franc…

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