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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-42-2

Without prejudice to the publication on an official website provided for in Article R. 561-42-1, the decision may also be published in the publications, newspapers or media designated by the sanctioni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Company or establishment agreements

Article D2232-1-2

For the application of the seventh paragraph of II of article L. 2232-9, the most diligent party transmits to the standing joint negotiation and interpretation committee company agreements and convent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-2

The declaration of an embryonic stem cell research protocol provided for in Article L. 2151-6 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by any means enabling receipt to be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of commercial court registrars)

Article R743-139-26

If the société de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce does not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing the formation and op…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of commercial court registrars)

Article R743-139-25

…the date on which it occurs, of any change in the situation declared pursuant to article R. 743-139-23.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial representatives

Article R812-22-1

…ciaire, des mandataires judiciaires, are applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The commission may only rule on disciplinary matters in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial representatives

Article R812-23-1

The government commissioner at the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires ensures that disciplinary sanctions are enforced.H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Judicial representatives

Article R812-21-1

…n and inspection of judicial agents, are applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The provisions relating to the communication of the fina…

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

Article R823-7-2

…ancial, accounting and management risks to which the company is exposed, referred to in Article L. 823-12-1, is signed by the statutory auditor, a natural person, or, when the mandate is entrusted to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-2

The appropriateness of carrying out a remote visit or examination, including when requested by the worker, is assessed by the occupational health and prevention service health professional in charge o…

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