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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-2

…pany's capital held by these companies, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 233-13. IV.-The same penalty shall apply if the statutory auditor omits from his report the information…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-2

In the case of voice telephony communications, the identity of the supplier and the commercial nature of the call initiated by the supplier shall be indicated unequivocally at the beginning of any con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

…k I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 5121-9-1, as well as Articles L. 5122-1, L. 5124-13, L. 5125-1-1 and 6° of Article L. 5125-32 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the ada…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-1

…direction générale de la gendarmerie nationale;12° Office central de lutte contre le crime organisé;13° Office central de lutte contre la corruption et les infractions financières et fiscales;14° Offi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-14

The Board of Directors deliberates under the conditions laid down in article R. 2135-15, in particular with a view to: 1° Adopting the internal regulations of the joint management association or any s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-86

…ring during its execution. In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of the article 132-43 du code pénal, this suspension does not apply to the prohibitions on contact or appearance pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-2

…es.III. - The Institute's annual activity report referred to inArticle 8 of Decree No. 2005-1555 of 13 December 2005 , as amended, relating to the Institut national du travail, de l'emploi et de la fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1413-68

…t to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency using the form provided for in article R. 1413-70. A healthcare professional who informs the legal representative of the healthcare establishmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…craftsmen, shopkeepers and the liberal professions;12° One representative of farmers' trade unions;13° A representative of associations working to combat insecurity;14° One representative of the Mutu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-14

…edure does not apply if the parties agree to exceed the limits set in Articles R. 823-12 and R. 823-13.

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