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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-42

The National Council shall meet at least once every six months. It may be convened as often as necessary, by the Chairman, after consulting the Bureau. It must be convened, at the request of the Minis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-49

The National Council may confer on the Executive Committee such powers as it deems appropriate for the execution of its decisions.

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Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-41

The National Council shall set up specialised committees from among its members which shall report to it and may not represent the National Company. It shall determine their competence, composition an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-45

The National Council and the Bureau shall keep a register of their proceedings. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-4

References made, by provisions of this code applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, to other articles of this code, concern only those articles made applicable in the collectivity with the adaptations…

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Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-4

Investigative acts carried out on business premises are the subject of a report to which is attached an inventory of the exhibits and documents of which the investigator has taken copies. The report s…

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Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-4

The disclosure to the statutory auditors of documents held by third parties, as provided for in article L. 823-14, is authorised by the President of the Commercial Court, acting in summary proceedings…

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TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-4

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable in New Caledonia, to provisions which are not applicable there, are replaced by references to provisions with the sa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-4

References made, by provisions of the present code applicable to Mayotte, to other articles of the present code, concern only those articles made applicable to Mayotte with the adaptations provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-4

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions which are not applicable there, are replaced by references to provis…

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