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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-20

In cases where the accounting officer is requisitioned by the authorising officer under the conditions provided for in article L. 1617-3 of this code and to Article L. 264-7 of the Financial Jurisdict…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-21

The revenue transactions, the order transactions of the local authorities and establishments referred to in article D. 1617-19 as well as the payments of the organisations referred to in the second pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-23

The authorising officers of the public bodies referred to in Article D. 1617-19, when they choose to transmit to public accountants, by electronic means or on an electronic medium, the documents neces…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Representation at national and multi-industry level

Article L2152-2

The following professional employers' organisations are representative at national and multi-sector level:1° Which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1 ; 2° Which are represent…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

For cinematographic works in the fiction genre, points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Language of Filming" group 1° A maximum of 20 points is allocated to the "Language of Filming" group;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I bis

I. - 1. Where they do not fall within the scope of II ter of article 125-0 A or of I ter of article 990 I, sums which, on the day they were deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, were…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2-1

The information referred to in I of Article L. 233-7 of the Commercial Code is also provided when the issuer's registered office is outside the European Economic Area and falls within the cases referr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-2

Any foreigner wishing to enter France to stay for more than three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a long-stay visa, which may not be valid for more than one yea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-22

The provisions of article LO 1112-11 are applicable to the consultation of voters.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-23

A local authority or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may set up a youth council to issue an opinion on decisions relating to youth policy in particular. This body may formulate p…

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