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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-14

…ase and give its ruling under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 823-18 paragraph 4 and R. 823-19 respectively.This procedure does not apply if the parties agree to exceed the limits set in Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

…result of the transfer of powers provided for in Article 21-1 of the loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs' are compensated under the conditions set by the articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-9

…European Union, the competition authorities shall apply the provisions of Council Regulation No. 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 101 and 102 of the Trea…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…016/2031, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations of the European Parli…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 283

…wances authorising operators to emit greenhouse gases, within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-5

…medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Article 2 of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 defined according to their annual turnover, eligible for the guarantee ins…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 207

…peration;3° bis. When they operate in accordance with the provisions of loi n° 83-657 du 20 juillet 1983 relative au développement de certaines activités d'économie sociale, les coopératives artisanal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-9

…ourth paragraph of Article L. 512-1 of this Code or inArticle 11 of Law No. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and public offers of mutualist certificates referred to in the fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfers of goods

Article L1424-17

Assigned property, on the date of promulgation of Law no. 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, par les communes, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-1

…and 432-7 of the Criminal Code and the establishment or keeping of files punishable by article 226-19 of the same code, on the other hand, wilful attacks on life and personal integrity, threats, thef…

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