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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-9

The public establishment is subject to: 1° The rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies in terms of financial management and accounting; 2° State economic and financial control, in acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-44

The Director shall draw up the financial account and submit it to the Supervisory Board for approval by 31 May of the following financial year at the latest, accompanied by:1° A report drawn up by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX nonies: Special taxes levied in favour of the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest

Article 1609 H

…it of the local public body Société Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest created in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 2022-307 of 2 March 2022 relating to the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest, to finance the perfor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-12

…which serves as a guarantee for the payment of compensation in the cases listed in article L. 1322-11.The State, in respect of springs of which it is the owner, is exempt from the requirement to prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2

Any natural person who fails to comply with one of the prohibitions set out in article L. 531-11 is liable to three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The court may also order the postin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prohibited and regulated commercial practices

Article R132-1

…o sell or provide services, in disregard of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 121-11, are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accorda…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

…ay issue bonds called housing finance bonds benefiting from the privilege defined in Article L. 513-11 and raise other resources whose contract or document intended for public information provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L774-4

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L775-4

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no…

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