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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…sions As amended by Title II Chapter III: General obligations of traders Article D. 123-80-1 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 123-200Decree no. 2020-101 of 7 February 20202° The provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…es of the company and those of the companies it controls within the meaning of II of Article L. 233-16, directly or indirectly, as well as the activities of subcontractors or suppliers with whom there…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R93

…re;4° The costs incurred in the course of proceedings before the commission provided for in Article 16-2;5° The costs incurred in carrying out the investigative measures provided for in article L. 332…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…le is inappropriate, the statutory auditor shall decline to certify the accounts. Warning procedure 16. When, in the course of his engagement, the statutory auditor identifies facts likely to compromi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…R. 431-16 of the same code; 2° La carte de séjour temporaire…

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

Article L232-5

…under the conditions set out in Articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-6, except in the cases set out in 16° ;8° It issues the Therapeutic Use Exemptions provided for in article L. 232-2;9° It decides on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…h the principles of independence and impartiality. Taking cognisance of the facts and circumstances 16. The statutory auditor shall enquire about: -the purpose and nature of the engagement or service…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-2

…ded for in articles 80,82,87,88,388,531 and 532 of this code and to the article 65 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press ; 2° Any investigative act emanating from the public prosecuto…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Livret de développement durable et solidaire (sustainable and socially responsible development passbook)

Article L221-27

…ms deposited therein in the form of a donation either to a legal entity covered by Article 1 of Law no. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and socially responsible economy, or to a financing organ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

…territory of the islands of Wallis and Futuna, in the wording resulting from Law No 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, subject to the following…

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