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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-5-1

Nature of the assignment carried out Amount of the flat-rate indemnity per assignment (expressed in units of value) Amount natural persons Amount associations To proceed with the reminder of the oblig…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-1

JURISDICTIONS COMPETENT TO HEAR IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE L. 420-7, PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENJURISDICTION OF THE COURTS judicial RESSORTMarseille.The jurisdiction of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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In force

Article Annexe 1-3

ANNEX TO ARTICLES R. 123-57 ET 123-581° For Germany:die Aktiengesellschaft;die Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien;die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;2° For Austria:die Aktiengesellschaft;die Gese…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Rounding rules

Article 1647-00 A

Les prélèvements pour frais d'assiette et de recouvrement mentionnés aux articles 1641 and 1647 are rounded to the nearest euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article A211-1-3

In the case of property damage, insurance must be taken out for a sum, per claim and whatever the number of victims, of at least €1,300,000.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-00 A

1. Failure by the lessee company or the company receiving the subscriptions to comply with the commitments provided for in the thirty-second paragraph of I of Article 199 undecies B, the last paragrap…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article A343-1-3

When the company decides to apply the provisions of article R. 343-6, it shall open an account, the balance of which may not at any time be in credit or exceed the total unrealised loss referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-4

Non-substantial modifications must be declared to the regional health agency. A copy is sent to the Etablissement français du sang or, where applicable, to the Centre de transfusion sanguine des armée…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-10

The specific continuing training referred to in 2° of Article R. 822-22 is satisfied by participation in the training actions referred to in 1° of Article A. 822-28-3 within the framework of the gener…

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