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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-3

The rates charged by insurance undertakings for plans covered by 1° or 2° of article R. 144-18 are based on a rate of 0% at the most.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to the immediate payment of fixed fines for offences not involving the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-24

Contraventions subject to the fixed fine procedure that are not likely to result in the loss of driving licence points are recorded in a booklet with a white cover page and white pages.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 A

Receivables of any kind that are the responsibility of the public accountants designated by decree and that are not paid on the due date shall only be assessed when their cumulative amount exceeds €16…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

The regional directorate of public finance for Brittany and the Ille-et-Vilaine department is responsible for carrying out the following management operations: 1° It is responsible for collecting all…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5

In application of the 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances and notwithstanding the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-18

Payment of the deposit or fixed fine may be made: - either by automated remote payment; - or by sending a cheque enclosed with the payment card to the accountant of the Directorate General of Public F…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-14

Where this person has been unable to carry out his duties due to the minor's failure to do so, he shall be awarded compensation of 10 euros in the case of a natural person and 20 euros in the case of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article A822-34

The Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes draws up a list of sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes which mentions the following informati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-4

I. - For each member, the ratio referred to in article R. 144-26 depends on the period between the date on which the plan's annual accounts are closed and the date on which the member's rights are set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-20

The professional practice standard relating to the statutory auditor's reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: NEP-730 Accou…

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