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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-195

In addition to the mandatory information provided for in articles L. 123-13 to L. 123-21, L. 232-1 to L. 232-23, R. 123-179 to R. 123-189 of this code and article R. 313-14 of the Monetary and Financi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-199

The figures in the notes to the financial statements are, unless there is a duly justified exception, determined in accordance with the same principles and methods as those used to draw up the balance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-19

The provisions relating to the procedure for registering judicial administrators provided for in articles R. 811-31 to R. 811-35, with the exception of the eighth and tenth paragraphs of Article R. 81…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-19

I. - Each year, the credit institutions mentioned in Title I of Book V and the electronic money and payment institutions mentioned in Title II of the same book shall draw up a list of inactive account…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-19

The public body is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-19

Voters shall use only the voting materials provided by the administration.The vote shall be cast on a single ballot paper bearing no erasures, distinguishing marks or overwriting, failing which it sha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-19

The sampling and counter-analysis procedures are defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-19

Where the denomination of the variety proposed by the breeder or his successor in title did not appear in the initial application or where the breeder proposes, at the request of the person in charge…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Novel foods and novel food ingredients

Article R412-19

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 to 3 and 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015, as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-195

Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment may change their currency unit from one financial year to another. This change may only be made on the opening date of a financial year.…

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