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Showing 63416350 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21-2

…public interest entity whose financial statements it is responsible for certifying and, where applicable, of the person that controls it and the persons that are controlled by it, within the meaning…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 quinquies A

…mentioned in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 612-18 of the aforementioned code.II. - For the application of the provisions of 2 of Article 38, the following items are not included in the definition…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…ble for such processing is only authorised to access data in the national health data system and to carry out matches with this data insofar as these actions are made strictly necessary by the purpose…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311-1

…eir child and that he himself has treated them as his parent or parents; 2° That they have, in this capacity, provided for his education, maintenance or settlement...; 3° That this person is recognise…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-3

The application for exemption is sent to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée by the holder of the video publishing rights.It must be accompanied by the following inform…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-3

Applications for approval are filed with the prefect of the region in which the grouping has its registered office; he acknowledges receipt after checking that the application is complete. The applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-38

…mber each year, to the juge-commissaire and the procureur de la République a liquidation report indicating:1° The amount of liabilities admitted or, failing that, the status of the verification of cla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article R670-3

…he information specified in the second paragraph of the article 261 of the same law; 3° Sales by amicable auction are subject to the provisions of articles 249 to 254 of the same law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-33

…place by a public or private not-for-profit health establishment in order to undergo continuing education leading to a qualification or non-qualification, enabling him or her to acquire or improve sk…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

…this article, pre-marketing is defined as the direct or indirect provision of information or communication on investment strategies or investment ideas by or on behalf of a French portfolio management…

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