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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask the authority responsible for the supervision of a group on a consolidated basis or the competent authorities within the meaning of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

I.-Any company that falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity ent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R444-2

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply:1° "Tariff": all the elements used to determine the amount of the emoluments and lump-sum reimbursements due to the professionals…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-14

When the contested payment notice has been notified by the Agence nationale de traitement automatisé des infractions, the rectifying payment notice is notified by the same means. The municipality, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater A

1. a. Taxpayers who own, rent or occupy free of charge a dwelling located in France, used as their main residence, may benefit from an income tax credit for expenditure on the installation or replacem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-19

The professional practice standard relating to events subsequent to the end of the financial year, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-560 Events after the end of the financial ye…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

ANNEX 1 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 110-1LIST OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS DEFINING THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND RESIDENCE ON FRENCH TERRITORY FOR NATIONALS OF THE STATES WITH WHICH THEY HAVE BE…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

LIST OF ANNEXES TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE Annex number Name of annex Annex no. 1 Notice concerning the list of activities that are works under public procurement law Annex no. 2 Notice concerning…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the words…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-4

I. - The tax potential of a commune is determined by adding together the following amounts:1° The product determined by applying the average national tax rate for each of these taxes to the communal t…

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