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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-22

I. - Every limited liability company is required to file with the court registry, for inclusion in the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-15

Continuing professional training is compulsory for practising commercial court clerks.A decree in the Council of State determines the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-12

The procedures for applying the provisions relating to contracts for the sale of package travel and package holidays are laid down by the provisions of the single chapter of the Title I of Book II of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1825 G

Customs officers are competent to investigate, record and prosecute offences relating to indirect taxes, duties, taxes, fees and charges subject to the same rules. This article does not apply to infri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1825 H

Customs officers are competent to investigate, record and prosecute, as in matters of indirect taxation, offences in the following matters, insofar as they are governed by this Code or the Book of Tax…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-32

The conditions under which the medical examination referred to in article R. 434-31 is carried out are set by joint order of the minister responsible for integration and the minister responsible for h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-31

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is responsible for carrying out the medical examination of family members for whom the benefit of family reunification is requested.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-41

…g the allocation. Eligible for this quota are municipalities in overseas departments with more than 5,000 inhabitants within whose territory there is at least one multiannual agreement concluded with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-10

The chapter VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two is applicable to the Metropole of Lyon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-38

…nisters and directs the State services under the conditions set by article 21-1 of loi n° 72-619 du 5 juillet 1972 portant création et organisation des régions. The State representative in the territo…

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