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Showing 82718280 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency.

Article R162-5

…525-8 or a bureau de change, fails to withdraw from circulation, prior to issuing euro banknotes received from the public, banknotes which he has sufficient reason to believe to be counterfeit; An em…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-3

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of accounts carried out by several statutory auditors, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-100. The audit of accounts ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-9

The professional practice standard relating to the probative nature of the evidence collected, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD "PROBABILITY OF THE…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

The professional practice standard relating to the intervention of an expert, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-620. NEP-620 Intervention by an expert Introduction 01. Pursuant…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…orward to the profits of subsequent financial years.For financial years commencing on or after 31 December 2007, the net amount of long-term capital gains relating to the securities of listed companie…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5-1

…same way as French citizens; -The audiovisual production contract and, as far as the director is concerned, the employment contract designate French law as the applicable law; c) If there is more than…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71

In the interests of the proper administration of justice, audiovisual means of telecommunication may be used in the course of criminal proceedings, if the magistrate in charge of the proceedings or th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…ral policy of the institution. He represents the institution in all civil acts and acts in legal proceedings on behalf of the institution.The Director is competent to settle the affairs of the institu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXX : Tax credit for certain investments made and operated in Corsica

Article 244 quater E

…ct to an actual tax regime may benefit from a tax credit in respect of investments, other than replacement investments, financed without public aid for at least 25% of their amount, made until 31 Dece…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

…that is located on the territory of one or more member municipalities, and the collection of the proceeds of these taxes. I bis. - I is applicable to communities of communes which, before 31 December…

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