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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-19

The accounts of the establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry are drawn up in accordance with the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables.These establishments presen…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax.

Article L422-3

…les relating to tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax are set out in articles L. 2333-26 to L. 2333-31, L. 2333-34 to L. 2333-37, L. 2333-39 to L. 2333-41, L. 2333-43, L. 2333-44, L. 2333-46 and L. 23…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-15

…publics de coopération intercommunale are liable, under the conditions set out in articles L. 2123-31 to L. 2123-33 for municipal councillors and mayors, accidents to members of their deliberative bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-20

…f Directors determines the management expenses of the guarantee fund and manages its assets. Before 31 March each year, it draws up the fund's balance sheet for the operations of the previous year. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-32

In addition to the information provided for in article L. 1233-31, in undertakings with fewer than fifty employees, the employer sends the staff representatives the measures it plans to implement to a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-33

When the laboratories mentioned in articles R. 512-31 and R. 512-32 are unable to carry out the analyses or tests due to their exceptional specialisation or extreme urgency, the State laboratory respo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A131-3

When the unit of account used as a reference to value the capital or annuity guaranteed by the contract is an SCPI unit subject to supervision by the Commission des Opérations de Bourse, the value of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-4

…y. Interest paid to depositors starts on the 1st or 16th of each month after the day of deposit. It ceases to accrue at the end of the fortnight preceding the day of repayment. On 31 December of each…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214-1

…of article L. 214-165-1. Articles R. 214-32-9 to D. 214-33 apply to these funds. Article D. 214-32-31 does not apply to them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority

Article R1233-9

…re is no social and economic committee in the company, the information mentioned in article L. 1233-31, the job protection plan and the information provided for in 1° of article R. 1233-6 are sent by…

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