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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

…icle D. 4622-39 ; g) The service ensures that the list of documents provided for in article L. 4622-16-1 is publicised and sent to its members, as well as to the regional occupational health and preve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

…e same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

…arent undertaking: an undertaking which has exclusive control, within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, over one or more other undertakings, or which, in the opinion of the comp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IX: Special arrangements applicable to taxable persons supplying services to non-taxable persons or carrying out distance sales of goods or certain domestic supplies of goods

Article 298 sexdecies H

…has concluded an agreement on mutual assistance similar in scope to Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other me…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

…ry Board. The Supervisory Board appoints the Chairman of the Management Board (8). Option A Article 16 The term of office of the representatives of the local authorities or their groupings expires und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…h a risk of material misstatement considered to be a key audit matter is not disclosed in the report16. The statutory auditor shall describe each of the key audit matters unless precluded by law or re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-2

…anisation of mobility within the meaning of Articles L. 1231-1, L. 1231-8 and L. 1231-14 to L. 1231-16 of the Transport Code; creation, development and maintenance of roads; signage; passenger shelter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article R22-10-18

…y company controlled by it or which controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, and corresponding to items of remuneration, compensation or benefits due or likely to be due as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article R22-10-14

…y company controlled by it or which controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, and corresponding to items of remuneration, compensation or benefits due or likely to be due as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…o. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-159Decree No. 2007-750 of 9 May 2007 Articles R. 123-160 and R. 123-161Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-162Decree No. 2019-1207 of 20 N…

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