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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-38

…aph, the persons mentioned in I and the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 and L. 532-15 shall promptly notify the resolution college of any change making such review or up…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…the calculation of indicators The remuneration of each employee, within the meaning of article L. 3221-3, is reconstituted on a full-time equivalent basis over the annual reference period in question.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

…ons. Examination of the accounting treatment of relationships and transactions with related parties 21. In order to base his opinion on the financial statements, the statutory auditor assesses whether…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-4

…he clerk's office of the court of appeal. "20° The second sentence of Article R. 342-15 is deleted; 21° In article R. 342-17, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The head of the border control ser…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman.

Article L5211-9-2

I. - A. - Without prejudice to article L. 2212-2, of the present code and by derogation from article L. 1311-2 and the second paragraph of article L. 1331-1 of the public health code when a public int…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…t\t\t1\n\t\t\tResidence permit for professional reasons\n\t\t\tCST marked \" employee \"\n\t\t\tL. 421-1\n\t\t\t1. Documents to be provided in all cases: \n\t\t\t-long-stay visa or valid residence per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 C

…ted market in accordance with Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EE…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…unpredictability for the entity in the choice of the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures. 21. In response to the auditor's assessment of the risks of material misstatement due to fraud at th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-29

The professional practice standard relating to the diligence of the statutory auditor concerning the management report, the other documents on the financial situation and the accounts and the informat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…ments in 2016 from the retirement and occupational health insurance funds referred to in article L. 215-1 of the Social Security Code pensions due in respect of 2015, the arrears referred to in the se…

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