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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18

…y whose accounts it is responsible for certifying. These fees are set in accordance with procedures determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. II.-Where the statutory auditor provides to a public int…

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

Article L821-15

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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

Article L822-11

…the accounts are to be certified, they or any member of the network to which they belong have provided, directly or indirectly, to the public interest entity, or to the persons or entities that contr…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-15

…irements set out in a professional practice standard drawn up in accordance with 2° of I of Article L. 821-1. A professional practice standard determines the principles for allocating the work to be c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

The specialised committee or the body performing its functions is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to information relating to: 1° The services provided by the members of the netwo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-3

I.-The persons mentioned in II of Article L. 824-1 shall be liable to the following penalties:1° A ban for a period not exceeding three years from exercising administrative or management functions wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-16

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10

…Directors, the Management Board or any other management body, and in the documents sent to shareholders or members concerning the financial position and the annual accounts, is accurate and consisten…

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

Article L822-14

…n, and, in companies of statutory auditors, the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 822-9 may not certify the accounts of public interest entities, persons and entities referred to…

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