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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-44

In the cases provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 2315-74, the statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the steps he has taken without delay by any means capable of es…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article D2315-40

The thresholds for consolidation, certification and the involvement of a chartered accountant provided for respectively in Articles L. 2315-67, L. 2315-73 and L. 2315-76 are as follows: THRESHOLDS Num…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-43

The invitation by the statutory auditor to convene a meeting of the social and economic committee in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2315-74 is sent to the employer by any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-40

When the transmission of the individual information mentioned in Articles L. 1413-6, L. 1413-7 and L. 1413-8 is essential for the members of the national public health network to carry out their missi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-41

The Agency shall make available to the Minister for Labour and the other Ministers responsible for occupational risk prevention, as well as to the Advisory Council on Working Conditions, the informati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 476

The person under tutorship may, with the authorisation of the judge or the family council if it has been constituted, be assisted or, if necessary, represented by the tutor to make donations. He may o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 473

Subject to cases where the law or custom authorises the person under guardianship to act himself, the guardian represents him in all acts of civil life. However, the judge may, in the opening judgment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 475

The person under guardianship is represented in court by the guardian. The latter may act, as plaintiff or defendant, to assert the extra-patrimonial rights of the protected person only with the autho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protective bodies

Article 445

Curatorial and tutelary charges are subject to the conditions laid down for tutelary charges for minors by articles 395 to 397. However, the powers devolved by article 397 to the family council are ex…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 474

The person under guardianship shall be represented in the acts necessary for the management of his assets under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Title XII..

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