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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot

Article A713-8

…circulars, where applicable -candidate circulars where the provisions of paragraph 3 of article R. 713-21 are applied. II. II -For postal voting, the voting material is sent to the voters by post in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

…rder no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-10 to L. 532-12Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-13 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 532-14 and L. 532-15 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-10 to L. 532-12Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017L. 532-13 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 532-14 and L. 532-15 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-23

…Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-10 to L. 532-12Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017L. 532-13 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 532-14 and L. 532-15 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-12

I.-The composition of the affected assets may be relied on ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 22…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-17

The provisions of articles R. 823-12 and R. 823-13 are not applicable to: 1° Persons and entities whose balance sheet total plus operating income and financial income, excluding tax, exceeds €122,000,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

…hours per year. II.-The provisions of article L. 224-2, article L. 224-3 with the exception of its 13° and 16°, articles L. 224-4, L. 224-6, article L. 224-7 with the exception of its 2°, articles L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7

…nd by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

…has not made any observations known. However, decisions relating to the matters listed at 7°, 10°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article D. 112-14 become enforceable one month after their receipt by the minist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

…eir agreement, to the Judgement Office in its restricted composition referred to in Article L. 1423-13. The restricted panel must give its decision within a period of three months; 2° Refer the partie…

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