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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Information mentioned in the contract

Article R312-14

The lease with purchase option contract shall be written in type no smaller than size eight. It clearly and legibly includes the contractual information provided for in article L. 312-28 annexed to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-14

…its representativeness established at the level of the professional sector pursuant to article L. 2152-1 must be accompanied by the following documents1° Certificates from the statutory auditor(s) as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable on completion of work

Article R4412-140

…ltration system; 3° A measurement of the dust level, carried out in accordance with article R. 1334-25 of the Public Health Code; 4° the fixation of any residual fibres on the treated parts.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Professional premises

Article 1498

…each built property or fraction of a built property, other than premises mentioned in I of article 1496, industrial establishments mentioned in article 1499 and premises whose rental value is determi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Actions for annulment

Article 1492

…with the mission entrusted to it; or 4° The principle of contradiction has not been respected ; or 5° The award is contrary to public policy; or 6° The award does not state the reasons on which it is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1462

…roperty tax: 1° Disaster loan groups set up under the provisions of articles 44 to 49 of law no. 47-580 of 30 March 1947; 2° Associations of war wounded and veterans recognised as being in the public…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Declaration of new constructions and changes to their nature, purpose or use

Article 1406

…own by decree. The same applies to changes of use of the built properties mentioned in I of article 1498, to changes of category of the built properties mentioned in I of Article 146 of Law no. 2019-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1457

The activity of the persons mentioned in article L. 135-1 of the French Commercial Code of which the total gross remuneration received for this activity during the reference period defined in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Government auditors and financial activities auditors

Article D784-14

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-100…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-5

The Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance is subject to a posteriori budgetary control by the State under the conditions set out in article L. 719-9 of the Education Code.

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