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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

…de Rennes ;27° Centre hospitalier régional de La Réunion ;28° Centre hospitalier régional de Rouen ;29° Centre hospitalier régional de Saint-Etienne ;30° Centre hospitalier régional de Strasbourg ;31°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-26

The professional practice standard relating to the statutory auditor's reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-700. Statut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…tified in the course of the audit that has not resulted in a material misstatement of the accounts. 29. The statutory auditor shall apply the provisions of the professional practice standard relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…tions provided for in II to XII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2 to L. 1522-5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-8

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-8

…ng from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-7-2 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-7

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 Oct…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-9

In the absence of the Chairman and where there is a Vice-Chairman, the latter shall chair the meeting and shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.In the same case and where there is no Vice-Ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-22

In the event of absence or impediment of the pharmacists in charge or delegates, their replacement may not exceed one year, except in the case of military obligations. In this case, the replacement pe…

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