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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-6

One or more shareholders or associates representing at least 5% of the share capital, the works council, the public prosecutor, the Autorité des marchés financiers for persons and entities whose finan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-60

…premises, their representative or any other person, with a view to obtaining any information or explanations that may be useful for the purposes of the investigation. In accordance with Article 28 of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-62

The originals of the report and the inventory of the objects, documents and data media seized are sent to the judge who ordered the visit.A copy is given to the occupier of the premises or his represe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-64

The conduct of the search and seizure operations may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the judge authorised them, in accordance with the rules set out…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-61

When the visit is made to a lawyer's office or home, to the premises of a press or audiovisual communication company, or to the office of a doctor, notary or bailiff, articles 56-1, 56-2 or 56-3 of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-6

The astreinte is recovered by the competent public accountant in the same way as a criminal fine. It cannot give rise to a judicial constraint.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-6

When compensation in kind for the loss seems more appropriate, the judge shall specify the conditions for its implementation by the professional.

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

Article L711-6

In proceedings initiated pursuant to this book, lessors' claims shall be settled in priority to claims by credit institutions and finance companies and to the loans mentioned in Chapter II of Title I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article L531-6

Without prejudice to any other penalties incurred, where the non-compliance of a product with the regulations has been established by a test or analysis, carried out following the taking of a sample p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-6

The commission recommends deleting or amending clauses that are unfair.

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