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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 0

…efore a notary. 0232. Lawyer Private or notarised power of attorney evidencing the lawyer's powers (9), or Judgment certifying the capacity of representative (10). (9) Beyond the period of one year af…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…uctible expenses as well as that which has been deferred in disregard of the provisions of Article 39 B ;b. To capital gains realised on the disposal of items held for at least two years, insofar as t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…the drawer to withdraw funds from the drawee or those that are certified and not use payment cards; 9° Not to appear, for a period not exceeding six months, in the place or places designated by the pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-7

…xternal, in paper, electronic or other media;- or carrying out a physical check of tangible assets. 9. Physical observation: a control technique that involves examining the way in which a procedure is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…all apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-128…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-1

…TY COOPERATION WITH ITS OWN TAXATIONNUMBERof seatsFrom less than 3 500 inhabitants16From 3,500 to 4,999 inhabitants18From 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants2210,000 to 19,999 inhabitants2620,000 to 29,999 inh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

…rsuant to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999; 8° Any information relating to exceptional and early use in the indication applied for, in anot…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-21

…e part in the coordination committee led by the Sports Directorate of the Ministry of Sports.Clause 9. - The school undertakes to put into practice the principles validated by the coordination committ…

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

Article 200 quater

…a single energy audit gives entitlement to the tax credit;m) Expenditure paid, between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020, for the removal of an oil tank.n) Expenditure, paid between 1 January 2020 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…y audit engagement. This may include, for example, a contribution, merger or transformation audit. 09. Services: in accordance with Article R. 820-1-1 of the French Commercial Code, the term services…

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