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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-3

…p in accordance with the rules laid down by Articles L. 233-16, L. 233-17-1 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27 of the French Commercial Code. Undertakings which, although not required to do so because of thei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-31

…d shall bring the device back into compliance in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 5212-27 and R. 5212-27-1 . If the deterioration in performance observed is likely to lead to a risk of an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-2

…3-1. As such, it is subject, for its borrowings, to the rules set out in the I of Article 12 of Law no. 2010-1645 of 28 December 2010 on public finance programming for the years 2011 to 2014. It also…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 septies

…the first paragraph of this article ;4° Present, for each of the directors and partners, a bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record free of any convictions;5° Provide proof of annual certification of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-29

The term of office of a director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R743-15

…221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93 of 5 February 2020 R. 221-3 to R. 221-7 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-8 n° 2011…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R744-15

…221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93 of 5 February 2020 R. 221-3 to R. 221-7 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-8 n° 2011…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-116

…osen a candidate for the office, from among the persons who have applied pursuant to article R. 742-27-1 and under the conditions provided for in article R. 743-44, the liquidator shall exercise the r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 C

…ear, for the following year, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finances for 2012, by the board of directors of the public esta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 D

…ear, for the following year, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012, by the board of directors of the public…

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