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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-2

…n to carry out investigations, he shall issue him with authorisation limited to that investigation. II.-Investigators may not carry out an investigation if, during the previous three years, they have…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-6

…thus appointed shall certify to the general rapporteur that he meets the conditions referred to in II of Article R. 824-2.The statutory auditor shall present the engagement order to any person with w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-2

…ions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. II - The Agency's Board of Directors, after consultation with the Ethics and Professional Conduct Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-4

…rôle prudentiel et de résolution has decided to subject to its supervision pursuant to 3° and 4° of II of Article L. 612-2.Persons subject to I of Article L. 511-33, Article L. 511-34 or covered by Ch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-1

…sets, contract or any other means, control of the whole or parts of one or more other undertakings. II. - The creation of a joint venture performing on a lasting basis all the functions of an autonomo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1411 bis

…Code, as well as accommodation for apprentices, whose status is governed by the provisions of Book II of Part Six of the Labour Code, under the conditions set out in article 6 of law no. 89-462 of 6…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R513-15

…ce an organisation and written procedures enabling it to carry out the tasks referred to in section II in accordance with the applicable legislative and regulatory provisions. To this end, it shall ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1-1

…December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life. II.-Articles L. 223-9, L. 223-33, L. 224-3, L. 225-11, L. 225-124 and L. 227-1 shall apply in the wo…

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

Article L954-7

Article L. 441-11 II is amended as follows: 1° 1° is worded as follows: "1° For purchases of perishable agricultural and food products and frozen or deep-frozen meat, deep-frozen fish, ready-made meal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-31

…October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance n…

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