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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-8

…an itinerant commercial or craft activity, are punishable by the fine laid down for 3rd class offences.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-8

The report of the contribution auditors describes each of the contributions, indicates which valuation method was adopted and why it was chosen, and states that the value of the contributions correspo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

…The information is allocated to each tax jurisdiction on the basis of establishment, the existence of a fixed place of business or a permanent economic activity which, as a result of the activitie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article D232-8-1

…provided for in I is converted into the currency of the State or territory in which the company concerned is established, by applying the exchange rate in force on 21 December 2021 published in the O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-36-8

Voters cast their votes electronically. At the close of the ballot, the votes are counted and a report is drawn up, dated and signed by the members of the polling station. It is sent to the public pro…

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

Article L5217-10-8

…ns.The metropolitan authority's budgetary and financial regulations specify in particular:1° The procedures for managing programme authorisations, commitment authorisations and related payment appropr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8-1

…ovided for in articles 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code are compensated in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2335-3 of this code.For social rental housing benefiting from a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8-1

…r the current year is known.During the course of the year, one or more twelfths may be paid in advance of the normal rate if the funds available to the Greater Paris metropolitan area are momentarily…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-8

…sponding appropriations are entered in the budget when it is adopted or settled. The accounting officer is entitled to pay the mandates issued under these conditions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-8

…sponding appropriations are entered in the budget when it is adopted or settled. The accounting officer is entitled to pay the mandates issued under these conditions.

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