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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

…elements collected;- determines whether the persons making these statements are those with the best competence and knowledge with regard to the elements on which they are expressing an opinion. 5. Whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20

…provisions of the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the time limit is reduced to eight days. A company that intends to use electronic communication instead of postal dispatch to comply with the f…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-2

…2, 3 (first paragraph), 4, 5 and 6 of III of Article A. 37-9. It is also specified that the offence committed results in point(s) being deducted. The terminal's screen page may include the words "Obli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-75

…e in which he resides or of which he is a national, provided that it is an official language of the European Union.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-2

…g a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authoriti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-6

…an immovable property, this immovable property is located on the territory of a Member State of the European Union;-for the other contracts defined in article L. 224-70, the professional carries on a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-12

…the laws and regulations in force, of at least five years in the territory of a Member State of the European Union under cover of an identical card, may be issued with a resident card bearing the word…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office as an added party.

Article 425

…rdianship of minors, as well as actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the illicit international removal of children;2° Safeguard, receive…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

…oods placed under customs supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, customs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 D

When payments, expenses or losses deductible from the taxable income of a taxpayer who is resident in France and in another State pursuant to the rules of that State are taken into account in both Sta…

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