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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-9

Commissionaires aux comptes shall declare annually, by 31 March at the latest, to the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes or its delegate, the conditions under which they have fulfilled their con…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-5

In each establishment organising water sports activities mentioned in sub-section 2, in a place visible to all, a board displays a map of the areas in common use, indicating: - zones that are prohibit…

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In force

Article Annexe 7-3

…NTJudicial TRIBUNALSEAT AND RESSORT OF THE MIXED COURTS OF COMMERCESeatRessortCour d'appel de Basse-TerreGuadeloupeBasse-TerreBasse-TerreResort of the tribunal judiciaire de Basse-TerrePointe-à-PitreP…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis A

…cerning unidentified persons, under conditions laid down by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (National Commissio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-4

…O IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6.ExpenditureGROUP 1Operating expenses relating to personnel61681: Sickness, maternity and accidents at work621: External personnel631: Taxes and similar payments on remuneration…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-6-2

…e provisions of article R. 118, the fee paid to toxicology experts duly requested or appointed is determined, for the services mentioned, by applying the coefficients shown in the table annexed to thi…

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Article Annexe 4-6

LIST OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLE R. 463-9Autorité des marchés financiers. Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés. Médiateur du cinéma. Authorité de contrôle prud…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-4-3

Reinsurance treaties, acceptances, cessions and retrocessions are recorded in chronological order under a continuous numbering system. The following information must be recorded on a document that can…

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Article Annexe 7-4

…bers of the judicial courtsof the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and MoselleDEPARTEMENTSHEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMERCIAL CHAMBER of the judicial courtNUMBER OF ASSESSORS of the commercial chamber of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 bis A

…emises referred to in 1° of this I are used, or are intended to be used, for residential purposes after the work has been carried out; > 3° These services relate to the fitting, installation, adaptati…

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