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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-1

…l implement the measures mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014, when a member of the network to which it belongs provides one of the services mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-1

…view to drawing up the preparatory list mentioned in article R. 2, the mayor shall send, before 15 April, to the persons drawn by lot: 1° A notice containing the information or particulars provided f…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-58

…may be used. The provisions of this article do not apply to distribution systems existing before 7 April 1995.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-56

…liable to one of the disciplinary sanctions provided for in article 16 of Order no. 2022-544 of 13 April 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial officers.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6261-16

Supervision of the training provided to apprentices in companies to which decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 relating to craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector applies is carried out by…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

…rights to organise and operate sports betting pursuant to the provisions of Article 137 of Law No. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businesses access to personal informatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-103

…er achieved in 2020 is calculated over twelve months;3° To have promoted, during one of the years 2018, 2019 or 2020, at least one cinematographic work with a view to its screening in cinematographic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article L518-24-1

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, within the framework of the missions mentioned in Article L. 518-2, may, after authorisation from the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget and by wr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

…e L. 5121-12-1-1 shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Act No. 2019-1446 of 24 December 2019. Articles L. 5121-12-1-2 and L. 5121-14-3 are applicable to the Wallis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-63

Samples are transported to and stored by the laboratory used in application of Article L. 232-18 under appropriate temperature conditions specified by the Agency. They must ensure the integrity of the…

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