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Article Annexe 4-7

The list of services whose rates are governed by Title IV bis (regulatory part) of the French Commercial Code is as follows:Table 1 annexed to Article R. 444-3\n\t\t\t\tJUDICIAL AUCTIONEER\n\t\t\t\t\n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7

I. - With effect from 2005, the lump-sum allocation comprises:1° A basic allocation intended to take account of the costs associated with the size of its population.With effect from 2011, this basic a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-implementation of the risks and safeguards approach", approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: Ethical standar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

I.-The French Anti-Doping Agency, an independent public authority, defines and implements actions to combat doping. To this end, it cooperates with the World Anti-Doping Agency and with the anti-dopin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

I. - The public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned in 1 of III of Article 1379-0 bis are substituted for the member municipalities for the provisions relating to the business pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 5.5% in respect of:A. - Supplies relating to:1° Foodstuffs intended for human consumption, products normally intended to be used in the preparation of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-3, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

Summary of the list of supporting documents for local public expenditure Heading 0. Common documents 01. Capacity of authorising officer 02. Creditor's discharge in full 03. Payment of disputed claims…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9

I. - Portfolio management companies are legal entities which manage one or more : 1° UCITS ; 2° FIA ; 3° UCITS governed by foreign law and approved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the Europ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

I.-A fine of 100,000 euros shall be imposed on :1° Any direct or indirect propaganda or advertising of tobacco, a tobacco product or the ingredients defined in article L. 3512-1 in breach of the ban l…

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