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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L811-7

For the joint practice of their profession, court-appointed administrators may form entities with legal personality among themselves, with the exception of legal forms that confer the status of trader…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-7

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

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-7

It shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for any person performing the duties of statutory auditor to give or confirm false information about the situation of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-7

In the event of misconduct or impediment, the statutory auditors may, under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, be relieved of their duties before the normal expiry of those duti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to premises and means of transport

Article L512-7

Where the establishment of proof of the offence or breach depends on it and it cannot be established otherwise, authorised agents may only decline their capacity when they inform the person being insp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-7

If it is established that products do not comply with the regulations in force or present or are likely to present a danger to public health or consumer safety, the administrative authority may order…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-7

Where, in the course of the same procedure or separate procedures, several administrative penalties have been imposed on the same offender for concurrent breaches, these penalties shall be enforced cu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-7

Territorial authorities and social security bodies shall carry out social surveys at the request of the commission.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-7

If the judge finds that the trader is liable, the judge shall, by the same decision, order appropriate measures to inform consumers likely to belong to the group of this decision.The measures to publi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article L721-7

In the event of a property seizure, where a compulsory sale has been ordered, the auction date may only be postponed by a decision of the judge responsible for the property seizure, referred for this…

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