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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-11

…aid down by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables shall be presented either in tabular form or in the form of a list. It shall at least show separately: 1° In respect of fixed assets: int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-3

…ent operations, distinguishing between: - the situation at the start of management, drawn up in the form of an entry balance sheet; - the debit and credit transactions recorded during management; - th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article R5422-5

…ime and are required to insure them against the risk of loss of employment must send a registration form to Pôle emploi (1). He is deemed to have fulfilled this obligation by completing the declaratio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Public information.

Article R513-10-14

The information made available to the public is : 1° The qualitative formula expressed in the form of the list of ingredients mentioned in 8° of article R. 513-10-5 ; 2° In addition, for the dangerous…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 151

When it cannot be appealed independently of the judgment on the merits, the decision may take the form of a simple mention in the file or in the hearing register.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The proceedings.

Article 2

…ies conduct the proceedings under the charges incumbent upon them. It is their responsibility to perform the procedural acts in the required form and time.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 275-1

…n the first paragraph of Article 275 are not exclusive of the payment of part of the capital in the forms provided for by article 274.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-59

Any publication, in any form whatsoever, of statements drawn up under the provisions of this sub-section is prohibited on pain of damages.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President, the Permanent Commission and the Bureau of the Departmental Council

Article L3122-8

…hairman and members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 3221-3 form the bureau.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-50

…must be able to prove, for a period of two years, the date on which it delivered or sent the cheque forms to the account holder.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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