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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D782-18

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of…

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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 General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 162

…ferred to in article 8 ter, for the taxation of income from financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1996.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…ip and any amending slip, pursuant to articles R. 322-46 du code des procédures civiles d'exécution 19.23 € 27 Concerning co-ownership lots, notification to the managing agent of the notice of transfe…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…omy and Finance, the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Tourism in application ofarticle 79 of law no. 2001-1276 on the amending finance law for 2001, including the possible allocation of fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…shall enquire of management as to its reasons for preparing the accounts on a going concern basis. 9. In addition, throughout their engagement, the statutory auditor shall remain vigilant for any eve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-4

The validity of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 2261-14-2 and L. 2261-14-3 is assessed under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The rates mentioned in the same…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-19

…laboratory is subject to the economic and financial control of the State provided for by the décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat dans les entreprises publiques nationales et…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-19

…ing figures from the establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 and, where applicable, from the associated establishment in accordance with article R. 1261-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-14

If the lender delivers a contract that does not comply with the provisions of articles L. 312-64 and L. 312-65 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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