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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-8

No later than the end of the month following the examination, the Chairman convenes a meeting of the Examining Board to allocate the papers to the markers. He sets the date by which the marked papers…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Record-keeping relating to investments, contracts, claims and reinsurance

Article A343-4-1

Companies must either issue policies under a continuous numbering system that may comprise several series, without omission or duplication, with successive riders being attached to the original policy…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations

Article A713-7-1

…ount of reimbursement of expenses incurred by candidates is set, in each constituency of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, by the regional prefect, using as a reference framework the prov…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater A

In the event that the taxpayer ceases trading, the amount of the tax provided for in article 299 due in respect of the year in which the activity ceases is established immediately. It is declared, pai…

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

Article 1740-00 AB

Failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in Article 242 septies will result in the payment of a fine of up to €50,000.The fine is not applicable, in the case of a first offence committed durin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-7 (art. R*131-46)

OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION APPLICABLE PROVISIONS TIME LIMIT AT THE EXPIRATION OF WHICH the decision to reject is acquired, when it is different from the two-month time limit Applications relating to th…

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In force

Article Annexe 3-1

Appendix to article R. 321-33 of the French Commercial Code The sign mentioned in II of article R. 321-33 may not be smaller than A3 format. It includes, in a font size that cannot be smaller than nin…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-6-1

Expert medical psychiatrists and expert psychologists affiliated to a scheme for self-employed workers may, by specially reasoned decision of the requesting authority, be remunerated on presentation o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article A. 38-3, the recovery of the increased fixed fines for misdemeanours provided for in Article 495-18 is carried out by the accountants of the Directorate Gener…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-60-1

The budget controller monitors the management of jobs and staff appropriations under the conditions set out in the Order of 7 August 2015 on the budgetary rules of the bodies.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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