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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Specific rights and duties linked to the exercise of control functions

Article R8124-27

…action. They are free to decide what action to take in response to their actions and findings. They may give advice or make observations, refer the matter to the judicial authorities or take administr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-27

…ations Regulatory Authority), on application by a rights holder who is a party to the court ruling, may require any person covered by the ruling, for a period that may not exceed that remaining for th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-27

Each shareholder may, at any time, inspect, under the conditions set out in Article 48 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978, the company's annual financial statements and the report on the company's re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-27

Where the company is owned by a pharmacist, the pharmacist may be replaced by : 1° A delegated or assistant pharmacist from the same company ; 2° A pharmacist who has no other professional activity du…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-27

…ents of the person must be taken without his identity appearing in the proceedings. The application may be accompanied by a record of the person's hearing in which he or she expresses his or her agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-27

Any registered statutory auditor may request to be temporarily omitted from the list mentioned in I of article L. 822-1. The request, sent to the regional council by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-27

…in the scheme during the year following that in which the declaration is drawn up. This declaration may not be modified. The replacement income paid to the employee may not be partially covered by the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers and bakery signs

Article L132-27

…f articles L. 122-17 and L. 122-18 is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in a manner proportionate to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of aver…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Cash and cash equivalents

Article R6332-27

…lls operator at 31 December of a given year for work-linked training or the skills development plan may not exceed one third of the expenses recorded during the last financial year, after deduction of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-27

…23-18, natural persons placed by option or by operation of law under the simplified real tax regime may use a simplified valuation method for inventories and work in progress, in accordance with a met…

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