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Article L123-17 of the French Commercial code

Except in exceptional cases, in order to give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company, and under the conditions laid down by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables, the accounting methods used and the structure of the balance sheet and profit or loss account may not be changed from one financial year to the next. If any changes are made, they are described and justified in the notes to the financial statements and, where appropriate, in the statutory auditors’ report.

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Article L123-17

Sauf dans des cas exceptionnels, afin de donner une image fidèle du patrimoine, de la situation financière et du résultat de l’entreprise et dans les conditions prévues par un règlement de l’Autorité des normes comptables, les méthodes comptables retenues et la structure du bilan et du compte de résultat ne peuvent être modifiées d’un exercice à l’autre. Si des modifications interviennent, elles sont décrites et justifiées dans l’annexe et signalées, le cas échéant, dans le rapport des commissaires aux comptes.

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