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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-43

…id down by decree, appoint an additional auditor to the undertakings mentioned in A of I of Article L. 612-2, other than the bodies mentioned in 3° and carrying out activities of a hybrid nature, 4° b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-15

…eral interest or an operation of national interest meeting the conditions set in application of the L. 102-12 of the town planning code. If, within six months of this request being sent to the Preside…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article L321-6

…rganisations established in France are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 322-1, the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-1

…st is :1° Either a doctor holding one of the evidence of formal qualifications mentioned in article L. 4131-1, or a pharmacist holding one of the evidence of formal qualifications mentioned in article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

…ution college may decide to appoint a resolution administrator to the person referred to in Article L. 311-1, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representation of this person sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-13

Based on the information received pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12, the report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the financial year shall mention the identity of the natura…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-11

The meetings of the territorial council shall be public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the me…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…t is considering refusing to issue or renew the temporary residence permit provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-11

…audulent manoeuvres committed to the detriment of the social protection bodies mentioned in Article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code. The fraudulent origin of the claim is established either by a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

…tected objects, are subject to the provisions of the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 32…

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