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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-92

At the end of each financial year and after taking inventory, the accountant prepares the financial account. The authorising officer approves the financial account. The authorising officer approves th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-91

An inventory, the results of which are produced in support of the financial account, is drawn up at the end of the financial year in accordance with the principles of the general chart of accounts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-94

…s is drawn up every six months by the director, submitted for the opinion of the operating council, and presented by the mayor to the town council. When it emerges from this statement that the operati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-9

…ental Assistants' Commission, will issue the practice authorisation provided for in article L. 4393-12, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file presented and examined in accordance with t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-9

…endments to the Articles of Association may be decided with the consent of all the general partners and a majority in number and capital of the limited partners. Clauses enacting stricter majority req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-9

…contribution in kind. This is done in the light of a report appended to the Articles of Association and drawn up under its responsibility by a contributions auditor appointed unanimously by the future…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Interfederal sports agents' commission

Article R222-9

The Interfederal Sports Agents Commission meets when convened by its chairman or at the request of at least one third of its members. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-9

…report to the annual ordinary general meeting in which it points out, in particular, irregularities and inaccuracies in the annual financial statements and, where applicable, the consolidated financia…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-91

Where the company is thus annulled, the founders to whom the nullity is attributable and the directors or members of the Management Board in office at the time the nullity was incurred shall be jointl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-9

In the course of its existence, the grouping may accept new members under the conditions laid down in the constituent contract. Any member of the grouping may withdraw under the conditions laid down i…

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