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

Article R823-21-1

The supplementary report drawn up pursuant to III of article L. 823-16 is submitted to the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or to the body performing the functions of this committe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

…The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The referenc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-16

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-16 in respect of the task of collecting and distributing dividends laid down by the plan (number 4 of table 4-2) is set in proportion to the cumulative amount of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-16

Officers are empowered to carry out controls:of animal feed and foodstuffs excluding products of animal origin originating in or coming from third countries;of materials and objects intended to come i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-16

A. - For municipalities collecting in 2008 the tax provided for by article L. 2333-6 or that provided for by article L. 2333-21, in their wording prior to 1st January 2009, this tax is replaced, from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Review procedure

Article R1124-16

…sts for substantial changes provided for in Article 20 of the aforementioned European Regulation of 16 April 2014 shall be sent to the Minister responsible for health using the information system prov…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

…e fund's assets may be invested in company shares. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 214-165 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the members of the Supervisory Board are elected by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-16

…he associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales et dans les communes déléguées mentionné…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…plementary report in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. This report shall be submitted to the body responsible for administration or to the s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-2

For the application of article R. 211-21-1, any insurance company operating in the territory of the French Republic must issue, free of charge, a certificate for each of the vehicles covered by the co…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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