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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L836-2

…enth paragraphs and Articles 78-2-1 and 78-2-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure"; 4° In Article L. 820-1, the references to Articles L. 822-4, L. 822-5 and L. 823-1 to L. 823-7 are deleted; 5° Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L835-2

…enth paragraphs and Articles 78-2-1 and 78-2-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure"; 4° In Article L. 820-1, the references to Articles L. 822-4, L. 822-5 and L. 823-1 to L. 823-7 are deleted; 5° Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L834-2

…enth paragraphs and Articles 78-2-1 and 78-2-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure"; 4° In Article L. 820-1, the references to Articles L. 822-4, L. 822-5 and L. 823-1 to L. 823-7 are deleted; 5° Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-2

…3-1 of the Commercial Code are applicable to SICAVs governed by the provisions of III of article L. 820-1 of the same code; 7° Distributable income must be paid out within one month of the General Mee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

…3-1 of the Commercial Code are applicable to SICAVs governed by the provisions of III of article L. 820-1 of the same code; 7° Distributable income is paid out within one month of the General Meeting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…ontrary to honour or probity. When carrying out his professional activity as defined in articles L. 820-1-1 and R. 820-1-1 of the French Commercial Code, it also complies with the additional provision…

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

Article R823-10

…shall compile a working file that includes:1° The information recorded pursuant to II of Article L. 820-3 of the French Commercial Code;2° All documents received from the audited person or entity, as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…same table.APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF THEIR RESULTING FROM Title II Preliminary chapterL. 820-1 and L. 820-1-1Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businessesL.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…ittee with: - a declaration of independence; - an update of the information mentioned in Article L. 820-3 detailing the services provided by the members of the network to which it is affiliated as wel…

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