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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12

…invite it to investigate in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.They shall disclose to the public prosecutor any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-49

…eption of those allocated for this purpose to the town planning agencies in these departments. From 2014, the amount of the credits mentioned in b of article R. 1614-42 allocated to the beneficiary lo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-24

…827 of 23 June 2016 L. 533-24-1-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-24-2 to L. 533-25 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-26 with the exception of the last paragraph of II a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HY

…porate purpose, companies defined in Article 238 bis HW must pay the Treasury compensation equal to 25% of the fraction of the capital that has not been used in accordance with its purpose, without pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-4

Technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25 of Article R. 321-1 may be represented by:-advances on contracts ;-premiums or contributions relating to these clas…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-48

…be repaid only if the production company subsequently applies for a new grant. In the latter case, 25% of the aid will be reimbursed.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

…thin the meaning of II of Article 1 of the Order of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertaking…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-12

…n Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers causing allergies or intolerances,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L3311-2

…tainable development objectives included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly. The content of this report and, if necessa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-14

A branch agreement may extend the duration of the courses beyond 25% for certain categories of beneficiaries, in particular for those mentioned in article L. 6325-1-1 or for those aiming for training…

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