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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Scope and definitions

Article L511-1

I.-The distribution of insurance or reinsurance is the activity which consists of providing recommendations on insurance or reinsurance contracts, presenting, proposing or assisting in the conclusion…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-2

The professional practice standard relating to the certification of the accounts of national social security bodies, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-920. Certification of the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
In force

Article Annexe 6-2

Jurisdictions with jurisdiction by department in mainland France to hear, pursuant to article L. 610-1, proceedings applicable to persons who are neither traders nor artisansDEPARTEMENTJURISDICTIONRES…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-2

The professional practice standard relating to the communication of internal control weaknesses, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: COMMUNICATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL WEAKNESSES Intro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

COMPOSITION OF THE INVESTMENT SECTION GROUPS OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6. Expenditure GROUP 1 Debt repayment 16: Borrowings and similar debts GROUP 2 Fixed assets 139: Inves…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies-0 AA

They may apply to benefit from the simplified scheme provided for in article 302 septies A, subject to compliance with the conditions, from 1 January of the second year following the year in which the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-5

Symposiums or conferences eligible under 2° of article A. 822-28-3 have a continuous duration of at least one and a half hours and are organised for at least twenty participants. Each colloquium or co…

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

Article A343-4-2

Events and claims that give rise or are likely to give rise to at least one of the guarantees provided for in the contract, or outflows, are recorded as soon as they are known, under a continuous numb…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 10: Employment of qualified persons

Article 67 quinquies A

Customs officers may call upon any qualified person to carry out technical expert appraisals necessary for the performance of their duties and may submit to them objects, samples and documents useful…

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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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