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

Article L822-1-3

…ory auditors or firms of statutory auditors registered on the list provided for in I of Article L. 822-1 or statutory auditors duly approved in another Member State of the European Union. Where a comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-1

…d for in the previous paragraph may be carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 131-11-1 of the Penal Code. In all cases, the offender must send the public prosecutor or his or her…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-52-1

…e composition pénale includes the handing over of the vehicle for immobilisation as provided for in 3° of article 41-2, this surrender shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-53-1

…oncerned is given a certificate drawn up in accordance with the first two paragraphs of article R. 131-4-1 of the Penal Code, with the references to the court decision provided for in article R. 131-4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-24-1

…conditions mentioned below, the latter is taken into account for the application of articles R. 214-32-24 and R. 214-32-41. These conditions are as follows1° As a result of its presence, all or part o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-1

For the application of the provisions of II of article 9 bis of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, the proportion of women and men represented within eac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-10

…ejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be referred, with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-323-1

Representatives of the administration, whether full members or alternates, who definitively cease the duties for which they were appointed are replaced. The term of office of their successors expires…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-3-1

…e determines the indices and index spreads authorised for variable interest rate indexation clauses;3° The variable rate indexation formula must meet criteria of simplicity or predictability of the fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-3

Subsections 2 and 3 of this section apply to class 2 and class 3 investment firms under the conditions defined in Article L. 533-24-2.

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