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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1589

A Conseil d'Etat decree issued after consulting the General Council for the Economy, Industry, Energy and Technology shall determine the terms and conditions for applying articles 1587 and 1588.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Composition and mandate

Article L23-112-1

…ith equal numbers of men and women.If there is an odd number of seats to be filled, the difference between the number of women and the number of men may not exceed one.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3132-1-1

The representative of the State in the department of Bas-Rhin is responsible for the control of legality, under the conditions provided for in article L. 3132-1, of the acts emanating from the Europea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-1

The two-month period referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 23-10-1 shall be assessed with regard to the date of assignment, understood to be the date of conclusion of the contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-9-1

If the shareholders' equity has not been reconstituted in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 626-3, the administrator is entitled to request the appointment of a court-appointed agen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-1

…ver this information, in particular in digital form, where applicable in accordance with standards set by regulation, without the obligation of professional secrecy being invoked against them without…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-123

Candidates for the specific part of the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré must pass a general test, an educational test and a technical test, with the exception of candidates who hold…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18-1

Disputes relating to the remuneration of statutory auditors shall be referred to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the fifth parag…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Offences relating to declarations and documents containing information to be used for tax assessment or settlement purposes

Article 1729

Inaccuracies or omissions found in a declaration or deed involving the indication of items to be retained for the assessment or liquidation of tax, as well as the restitution of a tax claim the paymen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-15-1

…rd paragraph of Article L. 626-26 (number 3-1 of table 4-2), which may not exceed 20,000 euros, is set in proportion to the cumulative amount of these contributions mentioned in the judgment amending…

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