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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article D721-19

The seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts and commercial divisions of the judicial courts of the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, specially designated pursuant to Article L. 72…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-11

The administrative account, on which the municipal council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 2121-31, presents, by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-12

A certified copy of the administrative account, as approved by the municipal council and examined by the prefect or sub-prefect, is sent by the accounting officer to the regional audit office, as part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-10

Expenditure commitment, authorisation and settlement operations are recorded in the administrative accounts, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for the Interior and t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-1

At the request of the company, certification of the amount of net profit and shareholders' equity is drawn up either by the statutory auditor or by the public finance inspector. In the latter case, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III - Right to warn on public health and environmental issues

Article D4133-1

The worker alert provided for in Article L. 4133-1 is recorded in a special register, the pages of which are numbered. This warning is dated and signed. It shall indicate: 1° The products or manufactu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D3312-12

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 3312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the department relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D4312-10

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 4312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the region relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue, both…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation of training

Article D6325-13

Within two months of the start of the professionalisation contract, the employer will examine with the employee the suitability of the training programme in terms of the employee's prior learning. If…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article D314-16

Every quarter, the Banque de France conducts a survey of euro-denominated loans to collect from credit institutions the data needed to calculate average effective rates. This calculation is based on a…

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