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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261

…he rural and maritime fisheries code. This exemption may be extended to the overseas departments by decree of the Conseil d'Etat;4° transactions carried out by fishermen and fishing boat owners, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

…ons, in particular those containing benzo[a]pyrene - - - - - - - - Skin (7) Methyl methacrylate 201-297-1 80-62-6 205 50 - 410 100 - - - Methanol 200-659-6 67-56-1 260 200 - - - - Skin (7) - 2-methoxy…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…411-21 et seq) I.-.Provisional decision: 1° An artistic dossier comprising the following e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…r critical thinking, competence, objectivity, integrity and independence, in order to make informed decisions. Analysis to be carried out by the statutory auditor considering carrying out an engagemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 5

…stration number, specifying the payment terms and specifying where the payment is to be used. >. 3. Declaration of capital gains relating to the transfer or mention in the deed of the nature and basis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2-1

…rofessionals responsible for auditing the entities' accounts on the latter's accounting information.29. The statutory auditor shall:-appreciate the relevance of the elements transmitted by the profess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 2

…the dematerialised supporting documents of a contractual nature provided for in heading 2 of this decree may be sent to the public accountant without the signature of the persons authorised to sign…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…rm of six financial years, a company which meets the definition of a small business may voluntarily decide to appoint a statutory auditor. In this case, the company may choose to limit the term of off…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-37

…siness relationship; due diligence before agreeing to provide a service to an occasional customer; -declaration to TRACFIN -reporting to TRACFIN; -document retention; It also defines any links between…

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