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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-1

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A36-11-1

The media and formats of audiovisual recordings of interrogations of persons under investigation made pursuant to Articles 116-1 and D. 32-2 and transmitted to the courts must comply with the standard…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-10-1

Services relating to the register of beneficial owners give rise to the collection of a fixed fee in accordance with the table below: Service number (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) Sub-category Desc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-1

For the application of Article R. 15-33-29-7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the list of candidates admitted to take the technical examination to qualify for the duties of tax service agent respons…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-1-1

For the application of article A. 132-1, the average rate for government bonds on a half-yearly basis is determined by taking the arithmetic average over the last six months of the rates observed on t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-1

STANDARD AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS OF INTERVENTION OF VOLUNTEERS ACCOMPANYING PEOPLE IN PALLIATIVE CARE IN HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS AND SOCIAL AND MEDICO-SOCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS MENTIONED IN ART…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-3-1

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ......................…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-6-1

TYPICAL CLAUSES REQUIRED IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGISTRAR OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS AND THE CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS BETWEEN: The Caisse des dépôts et consignations And The registrar of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A sexies

…and, where applicable, after applying the penultimate paragraph of article 1467 and article 1518 A quinquies. The reduction is equal to 85% of the amount of the change in rental value in the first ye…

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