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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-21

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-14

…this timeframe an enforcement order accompanied by the increase provided for in article R. 2333-120-16 will be issued to the holder of the vehicle registration certificate or, in the cases provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…n article R. 4412-97-5 of this Code;15° The workstation manuals provided for in Article R. 4412-39; 16° A provisional aeraulic assessment, drawn up by the employer, for work carried out under confinem…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…of a European Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable la…

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

Article R1261-18

…nked to the training project approved in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1261-16 and R. 1261-17. The storage of human samples from bodies that have been donated for research purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…out complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in application of 18° of article L. 5141-16. 5143-6, or without complying with the restrictions on prescribing laid down pursuant to article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 0

…thorising officer in accordance with Article 4 of the Order of 27 June 2007 implementing Article D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to the dematerialisation of public-sector acc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…e case; 15° Claiming that a product or service increases the chances of winning at games of chance; 16° Falsely claiming that a product or service is likely to cure illnesses, malfunctions or malforma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…ome statement or one of the key ratios. Communication with the bodies referred to in Article L. 823-16 of the Commercial Code 15. In accordance with the principles defined in the standard "Communicati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…is on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to the…

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