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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-35

The position of Treasurer of the Board of Directors is incompatible with that of Chairman of the Audit Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-39

Within three months of their appointment, the members of the inspection committee receive the training they need to carry out their duties, from the body of their choice. This training is paid for by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-36

The composition of the inspection committee and any change in its composition shall be communicated to the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment within o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-38

The term of office for members of the Control Committee is four years.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-4-2

…er a technological application, a device or a component ;3° By providing a service for this purpose;4° By inciting the use of or ordering, designing, organising, reproducing, distributing or broadcast…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-4

…if necessary, provide proof of the approval mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-3

…apply: a) The last paragraph of Article L. 711-3 ; b) The 3rd and last paragraphs of article L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-3 ; d) The last paragraph of Article L. 742-25 ; 2° In…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R593-3

…"on the territory of Saint-Martin"; 3° The second paragraph of article R. 552-8 is not applicable; 4° In Article R. 581-6, the words: "governed by the provisions of Articles L. 341-4, R. 341-1, R. 34…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-4-1

…Acts performed for the purpose of creating a new variety or acts referred to in I of Article L. 623-4 relating to that new variety, unless III and IV of that same Article are applicable. II.-The propr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-4

The obligations set out in Article L. 451-1-2 do not apply to the following issuers: 1° The States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and their local authorities; 2° The European Cen…

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