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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L731-4

…of Book VII relating to the commercial courts are applicable to the commercial chamber, with the exception of articles L. 721-1, L. 721-2, L. 722-3, and L. 722-11 to L. 722-13. However, notwithstandi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L732-4

In districts where no mixed commercial court has been established, the judicial court hears matters assigned to the mixed commercial courts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-4

…tion for planning permission is submitted for the construction of a commercial facility with a surface area of between 300 and 1,000 square metres, propose to the town council or the deliberative body…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-4

The national commission, on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister of Justice, the President of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, the G…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Guarantee of the representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration.

Article L814-4

…d administrator and each court-appointed agent registered on the lists must provide proof of insurance taken out through the guarantee fund. This insurance covers the pecuniary consequences of the civ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-4

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-4

…t and a fine of 75,000 euros for the managers of a legal entity or any person or entity in the service of a person or entity having a statutory auditor to obstruct the verifications or controls of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-4

If the meeting or competent body fails to appoint an auditor, any member of the meeting or competent body may apply to the courts for the appointment of an auditor, the legal representative of the per…

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

Article L822-4

…g this period with the obligation referred to in I is required to undergo special training before accepting an assurance engagement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article R212-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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