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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…ptations provided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1

I. - Articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 do not preclude the exceptional use of certain medicinal products for specific therapeutic indications under compassionate access when the following conditions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…dition, when the statutory auditor works with entities subject to the provisions of article L. 823-19 or which have voluntarily set up a specialised committee within the meaning of that article, he sh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 novovicies

…257 ;3° Housing that does not meet the decency requirements, as set out in the article 6 of law n° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 December…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2-1

…e audit of consolidated accounts Introduction 1. Pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 823-9 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditors certify, and justify their assessments, that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…icle L. 823-12-1 of the Commercial Code, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-911. Mission of the statutory auditor appointed for three financial years provided for in Article L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater A

…> 1° Fulfils, by virtue of a disability, one of the conditions set out in c or d of 1 of article 195; >or 2° Or holds a "mobility and inclusion" card under 1°, 2° or 3° of I of Article L. 241-3 of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1

…represented by Henri Chatel, its Chairman. IT WAS NOTED THAT : a) Laws no. 72-1130 of 21 December 1972 and no. 74-909 of 30 October 1974 amended the legislation governing the Guarantee Fund and the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…the accounts. It is also applied by the statutory auditor in expressing an opinion on the accounts. 9. The statutory auditor applies the concept of materiality in the context of the audit of the accou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…cist or doctor responsible in the establishment for holding and dispensing these medicinal products;9° To establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more of the activities mention…

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