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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe XIII

…the same sector and for the same type of event (as defined in article 2 of decree no. 2006-85 of 27 January 2006). A significant deviation is a variation greater than the standard deviation observed i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to an account

Article L312-1

…range of services.If these individuals are financially vulnerable within the meaning of article L. 312-1-3, they will be offered the specific service referred to in the same article under conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

LIST OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES D. 4151-31 TO D. 4151-34Table I LIST OF THERAPEUTIC CLASSES OR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AUTHORISED TO MIDWIVES FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL U…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138

…his measure, subject to appeal, under the conditions set out in the article 24 of law n° 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 on the reform of certain judicial and legal professions; the Bar Council shall give…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

…8-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code may refer the situation of a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1 to the resolution board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution with a view to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe I

…counting period. III. - Accounting in euros The accounts must be kept in the French language.From 1 January 1999, accounting documents may be drawn up in euros. This choice is irrevocable. Conversion…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-1

…ovisions mentioned in II, it may give formal notice, under the conditions set out in Article L. 612-31 of this Code, to any person mentioned in I to take, within a specified period, any measure intend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…te applicable to each member of staff. (10) Within the meaning of Article 88 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service. (11) The individual amount…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…omoting the development of the repertoire of new talent under a contract entered into on or after 1 January 2022 and meeting all of the following conditions is eligible for the tax credit referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238

…d in previous financial years, that incurred in respect of financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2019.Expenditure in the numerator is taken into account for 130% of its amount. The ratio ob…

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