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Showing 14211430 of 51530 articles for Art. Cass. com. 2-12-2020 n° 18-22.512

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1224

The decisions of the judge provided for in articles 1222, 1223-1 and 1223-2 are measures of judicial administration.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1223

The lawyer for the adult to be protected or protected, the minor or his parents may obtain copies of all or part of the documents in the case file. He may not communicate the copies thus obtained or t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1222

The file may be consulted at the court registry by the applicant until the opening or authorisation decision has been handed down or, where a modification of the protection measure, a review or renewa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182-1

A copy of the form required to renew the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-b. This form specifies the list of documents required to renew the declaration. When…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-6

Any person summoned or heard, including during the explanations provided for in 3° of article L. 232-18-4, has the right to be assisted by counsel of his choice.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 5222-18-4, where the second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical device which is the subject of the transfer has never been put into service, the file consists…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 122

1. Subject to 2, the income is determined by the gross value in euros of the products collected according to the exchange rate on the day of the payments, without any deduction other than that of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-18-1

The reports on each of the matters to be submitted to the Standing Committee shall be forwarded at least eight days before its meeting, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 4132-1…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 120

1. Goods transported in bond or placed under a customs procedure suspending duties, taxes or prohibitions must be covered by an acquit-à-caution.2. The acquit-à-caution shall include, in addition to t…

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