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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article L483-8

As long as the proceedings concerned have not been closed by a decision adopted by the Autorité de la concurrence on the basis of I of article L. 464-2 and articles L. 462-8, L. 464-3, L. 464-6 or L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-24

I. - The allowances voted by municipal councils for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are determined by applying to the refer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the dedicated fund of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6241-28-3

An agreement is concluded between the ministers responsible for national education, vocational training and higher education and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations for a minimum period of three years.…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R926-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the department of Mayotte", and the words: "in the tables of the Annexes 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R936-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia", and the words: "in the tables in appendices 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by the words: "in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R954-1

Articles R. 420-3 and R. 420-4 are worded as follows: "For the application of Article L. 420-7, the seat and jurisdiction of the courts with jurisdiction in Wallis and Futuna are set in accordance wit…

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

Article R823-10

I.-The statutory auditor keeps an up-to-date list of the persons and entities with whom he performs assignments or services. Companies of statutory auditors keep this list for each statutory auditor c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-17

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, on his own initiative or at the request of the Prefect, have additional analyses carried out at the expense of the person responsible for the pr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Funding bodies

Article D214-240-2

(1) A specialised financing vehicle may issue negotiable debt securities and bonds or debt securities issued under foreign law. (2) The vehicle's regulations or articles of association shall specify t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-20

The establishment or organisation must be able to provide the following information at any time, at the request of the Minister for Research or the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine: 1°…

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