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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

…ening judgment, the court appoints the official receiver whose duties are defined in article L. 621-9. It may, if necessary, appoint more than one. The president of the court, if he has dealt with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

…ptes (High Council for Statutory Auditors) following audits carried out pursuant to Articles L. 821-9 et seq.; 5° It shall ensure that the statutory auditor complies with the conditions of independenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Publication of the Treasury's lien

Article 1929 quater

…taxpayer in respect of the ceiling based on added value, pursuant to articles 1647 B sexies and 1679 quinquies.2. Publication is made at the request of the administration responsible for collection.3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-3

…icularly with regard to actions that make it possible to maintain the potential for risk reduction; 9° A communication and information plan to deal with any negative reactions from the public, distrib…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-12

…I of Article L. 421-10-1, to be applied in accordance with the following table: k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bk 1 1 0,95 0,85 0,75 0,65 0,55 0,45 0,35 0,25 0,20b) "Pi" corresponds to the total amount of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-32

…munity's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V bis of the same article;The u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

…on and housing of Travellers; 7° Collection and treatment of household and similar waste; 8° Water; 9° Wastewater treatment, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2224-8; 10° Urban rainwater…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Consultation of voters

Article LO6443-1

…tion on the same subject.XI. - The provisions of the Electoral Code referred to in articles LO 1112-9 to LO 1112-13 of the present code are applicable under the conditions laid down by Chapter I of Ti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-8

…ns are envisaged or have been carried out; 8° The specialist assistants referred to in Articles 628-9 and 706 of this code, for the sole purpose of carrying out the tasks entrusted to them. The 2° is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-4

…tter indicating the Regional Health Agency's observations on the implementation of such activities; 9° Where the establishment or organisation applies for the specific authorisation provided for in I…

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