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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-40

…the territorial authorities of Martinique and Guyana under the conditions defined in article L. 2334-41;Local authorities in mainland France that meet the following three conditions:1° The local auth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-4

…ng into question the principles set out in this standard. Form, content and scope of documentation 04. The statutory auditor shall document such matters as will enable any other person experienced in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-4

I. - The spouse of the head of a craft, commercial or liberal profession business who regularly carries out a professional activity therein opts for one of the following statuses:1° Collaborating spou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-4

The chapters of the budgets voted by nature correspond:a) Investment section:- to each of the two-digit accounts in classes 1 and 2 open to the nomenclature by nature, with the exception of the accoun…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-4

The manufacturer or importer of movable goods shall inform the professional seller of the availability or non-availability of spare parts essential for the use of the goods concerned and, where applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 16: Handling complaints

Article L133-45

Payment service providers shall establish and implement procedures for dealing with payment service users' complaints concerning compliance with the provisions of Section 5 of Chapter II of Title I of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-4

The body referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 432-2 shall establish a separate accounting record for the transactions it carries out in the name and on behalf of the State pursuant to Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-49

…a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code : a) The Board of Directors may, within the limits it has p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-44-1

…mpliance by the persons under its jurisdiction with the requirements set pursuant to Article L. 613-44 in coordination with the supervisory college. Where the resolution college, or the supervisory co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-45-1

…inancial instruments and the guarantee obligations, the provisions of I and II of Article L. 613-50-4 shall apply in the event of the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referr…

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