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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-15

The Regional Council appoints an auditor to oversee the training courses. It may appoint one or more assistant auditors. The trainee auditor or one of the assistant auditors receives trainees at their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Financial investment advisers.

Article R541-11

The period of time after which the AMF's silence on applications for professional certification from bodies organising examinations to verify the professional knowledge of financial investment adviser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-112

…Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé as provided for in articles L. 1123-8 and R. 1123-30 ; however, where the implementation of the research is of an urgent nature, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-15

For activities covered by I of article L. 312-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, with the exception of long-term care units and establishments covered by I of article L. 313-12 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Change of use.

Article R4623-12

The procedure provided for in Article R. 4623-5 also applies: 1° In autonomous occupational health and prevention services, in the event of a change of sector or company in the group monitored by an o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-11

…ptional circumstances, such as the threat of an epidemic, or in cases of force majeure, teleworking may be considered as an adaptation of the workstation made necessary to ensure the continuity of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VG

…tax due in respect of the disposal made.It is filed:1° For disposals of assets mentioned in article 150 U established by a deed, in support of the requisition to publish, the request for entry in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-11

…rm the contract and, where applicable, the medium chosen by the consumer, as defined in Article L. 221-13, is liable to an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 eur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…of Directors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discussions of the Board of Directo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…ssional qualification of the person replaced when it is concluded under 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2 ; 2° The expiry date and, where applicable, a renewal clause when it includes a specific expi…

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