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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-5

For the entire asset portfolio, the guarantee fund only invests in assets and instruments with risks that it can identify, measure, monitor, manage, control and report adequately. All assets are inves…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Filings appended to the register

Article A123-63-1

To carry out the electronic transmission of accounting documents provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 123-121-4, the individual limited liability entrepreneur shall use the IT service me…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-1

When the course is taken as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 900 hours, including 600 hours at a training centre. The pathway on entry to the training course is defined by the training…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2-1

The professional practice standard relating to the specific principles applicable to the audit of consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: NEP 600. Spe…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A bis

For the assessment of local taxes, the rental values of specific port handling tools, equipment and facilities transferred or having been the subject of a transfer of real rights under the conditions…

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

Article A343-1-2

For the purposes of this article, the duration of the liabilities of an insurance undertaking is a prudent estimate of the weighted average maturity of future payments relating to regulated commitment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-7

Beneficiaries of the provisions set out in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 show their provisional certificate to the competent authority when the card is issued.On the occasion of the ren…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis A

In order to establish the basis of assessment and control of taxes, duties and charges falling within the remit of the customs and excise administration and with a view to detecting fraud, the right o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-1

The candidate sends his/her validation file to the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion responsible for organising the jury for the diploma in question. The file may only be dealt wit…

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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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