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

Article L822-11-3

…r in a person who controls it or is controlled by it, within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-3. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in this Book or in Book II, the code of ethics p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

…ficials carry out their duties; 2° Attend administrative proceedings conducted on French territory; 3° Question taxpayers and request information from them; 4° Examine files and receive copies of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article L721-3

…sion on the admissibility of the application, subject to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code.These provisions do not, however, preclude the application of the rules set o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-3

…enalty, of a sum not exceeding the following amounts:a) For the natural persons mentioned in 1° and 3° of II of Article L. 824-1, the sum of €50,000;b) For the natural persons mentioned in 2° and 4° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-3

…d ; 2° The president of the medical commission, first vice-president, in charge of medical affairs; 3° The Vice-President Dean, appointed by the Chief Executive Officer from among the directors of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-3

…resources that have been frozen ; 2° Any transaction credited to an account whose funds are frozen; 3° Where applicable, any transaction considered to be contrary to a measure freezing assets or prohi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article R612-34

…of the Supervisory Board is considering taking one of the measures provided for in Articles L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, it will inform the person concerned of the measures envisaged and the reasons it co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

…n adult individual attached to a taxpayer's tax household under the conditions set out in article 6(3) of the General Tax Code.

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