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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 A

The customs administration is empowered to check the beneficiaries of benefits granted under the internal system by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, or by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-4

A permanent inventory of investments must be kept under the following conditions: a) Entries and withdrawals of investments must be recorded therein, independently of their entry in the accounts, no l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments

Article A123-97

The personal data referred to in Article R. 123-222 shall be kept until the end of the fifth year following the death of the person concerned. After this period, the data is kept in the form of an int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-4

At least thirty days before the last day of the ballot, the candidates submit a copy of their ballot paper and circular to the election organising committee for validation. In the event of candidacies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-8

I.-When voting is carried out electronically, voting instruments are sent to voters by e-mail or by post. In the latter case, they are sent in an envelope whose format and the information to be entere…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-89

Divers who have reached the age of majority and who hold a certificate issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins, the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail, the Union n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-33

Any dispute relating to the implementation of the guarantee is exclusively a matter for the courts to decide.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to materials and equipment

Article A322-46

A boat is : - equipped and arranged to float even when full of water ; - designed to allow the user to detach easily from the boat in the event of overturning and to protect the user from the risks of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article A814-7

The secretary of the competent national registration and disciplinary commission draws up a list of sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Classes of insurance and statements to be produced

Article A344-4

The amount referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 341-8 is set at €0.76.

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