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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-17

…Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status of borrowings and debts;2° Presentation of the status of provisions;3° Presentation of the method…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-18

…Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status of borrowings and debts;2° Presentation of the status of provisions;3° Presentation of the method…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R512-3

Where a basic inspection has not established non-compliance with the regulations, the quantity of the product rendered unusable shall be reimbursed under the conditions set out in article L. 512-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-3

…etermined as follows: 1° For credit institutions and finance companies, by banking income excluding tax plus net income from the securities portfolio and income from real estate. Banking income is equ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Travel expenses

Article A444-48

…ll be subject to a flat-rate reimbursement: 1° Equal to thirty-two times the 1st class rail mileage tax for each document served, apart from the case provided for in 2°, and each report drawn up by th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R424-4

The dry matter, the weight of which is the basis for the tax provided for in II of article L. 425-1, is made up of the sludge or similar materials mentioned in article R. 424-1, minus the reagents inc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-13

1° The loans referred to in 12° of article R. 332-2 must have a total term of at least two years and meet the following conditions: They must be secured by a guarantee given by a credit institution, f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-2

Approval for a cinematographic work is required before filming begins.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-3

Approval for an audiovisual work is obtained before the filming is completed.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-6

The production association contracts provided for inarticle 238 bis HG of the General Tax Code are filed with the public film and audiovisual register within fifteen days of their signature by the com…

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