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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Commission for the Coordination of the Actions of the Regional Health Agency and the Sickness Insurance Scheme

Article R1434-13

…tasks of the regional commission for the coordination of the actions of the regional health agency and the health insurance scheme are: 1° To organise the participation of the health insurance bodies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-11

The High Council checks that the candidate meets the conditions required for registration. The High Council or its delegate collects all relevant information on the candidate and requests the bulletin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-13

…permanent bans, striking off or any other changes to the entries on the list.The regional companies and the Compagnie nationale inform the Haut conseil of any circumstances justifying a revision of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-14

…n, for each statutory auditor or company of statutory auditors, of the year of initial registration and the registration number.It is divided into two sections: the first for natural persons, the seco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-18

…t referred to in II of article L. 822-1. It is updated monthly to take account of new registrations and any other changes to the information it contains.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-10

A company's application for registration is also governed by the provisions of articles R. 822-40 et seq.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-15

Statutory auditors or firms of statutory auditors shall inform the High Council without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means, of any change in their situa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-17

…d by documentary evidence of their authorisation by the competent authorities in their home country and by any documents attesting to compliance with the conditions set out in II and III of Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-16

…acknowledge receipt by the same means. The High Council communicates its decision to the applicant and to the competent authority of the Member State in which the company is authorised. The statutory…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-12

…ided for in article L. 822-3 is as follows: "I swear to practise my profession with honour, probity and independence, and to respect and ensure respect for the law. "The oath is taken, orally or in wr…

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