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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

…respect of the authority to organise the public distribution of electricity mentioned in l'article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in arti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-1-3

I.- By way of derogation from the second paragraph ofArticle L. 1111-2 andArticle L. 1111-7, only the doctor prescribing the examination of genetic characteristics is authorised to communicate the res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-11

…tivities, the Agency and Working Conditions Committee exercises the powers provided for in Articles L. 2312-78 to L. 2312-80, the second paragraph of Article L. 2312-81 and Articles L. 2312-83 and L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-6

With regard to bookshop publishing, the author's remuneration may be subject to flat-rate remuneration for the first edition, with the author's formally expressed agreement, in the following cases: 1°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-25

The form of the production account, the definition of the different categories of expenditure that make up the account and the nature of the means of financing are determined by a professional agreeme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-29

The form of the operating account as well as the definition of gross receipts, operating costs and general operating costs are determined by a professional agreement concluded between the representati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

…he department's collection of administrative acts; 3° Functional allowances provided for in article L. 2123-20, contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 2123-25-2, co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-1

…all or part of the points registered in the account for the use mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7, these points are converted into euros: 1° To top up his personal training account in orde…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-12

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-11 are prohibited, for a period of up to five years, from directly or indirectly engaging in commercial activity. Corporate entiti…

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