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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-19

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6262-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-19

When the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6362-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Tax evasion

Article 1740 B

I. - All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-1-1

For the application of article A. 132-1, the average rate for government bonds on a half-yearly basis is determined by taking the arithmetic average over the last six months of the rates observed on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: First appearance

Article D32-1-1

…raph may, where appropriate, be sent to the head of establishment by the investigating judge if the case file is returned to this magistrate before the detention order is executed. When the liberty an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16

…osed accounting period and on an annual basis, two of the following three thresholds, the level and calculation methods of which are set by decree, are not exceeded: the balance sheet total, the net t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-19

…he balance sheet or between expense and income items in the income statement, except in exceptional cases provided for by a regulation of the Accounting Standards Authority. The opening balance sheet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-17

Except in exceptional cases, in order to give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company, and under the conditions laid down by a regulati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-18

…duced at their production cost. For fixed assets, the values used in the inventory must, where applicable, take account of depreciation schedules. If the value of an asset falls below its net book val…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-15

…s financial year.The items making up shareholders' equity shall be laid down by decree. The classification of balance sheet and income statement items and the information to be included in the notes a…

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