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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-9

Where they concern statutory auditors carrying out assignments with public interest entities, audits of their professional activity shall be carried out by auditors of the Haut conseil du commissariat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-9

People on the list are expected to carry out their duties throughout France.

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

Article L822-9

In registered firms of statutory auditors, the duties of statutory auditor are performed, on behalf of the company, by the statutory auditors who are natural persons and who are partners, shareholders…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-9

Authorised officials may demand that they be provided with the resources they need to carry out their checks.They may also require any packaging to be opened.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L522-9

The fine shall be recovered in the same way as for debts unrelated to taxes and property.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article L712-9

At any time during the procedure, if the debtor's situation so requires, the commission shall invite the debtor to apply for a social assistance or action measure, which may include a budget education…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and scope of application

Article L711-9

This book applies to sole traders with the status defined in

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-9

Membership of the group shall constitute a mandate for the purposes of compensation in favour of the applicant association.Membership of the group shall not constitute or imply membership of the appli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-9

Debts whose holders have not lodged a third-party objection within a period set by decree are extinguished.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-9

As from the judgment opening the proceedings, the debtor may not dispose of his assets without the agreement of the trustee or, in the absence of an appointed trustee, of the judge.

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