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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-4

If the meeting or competent body fails to appoint an auditor, any member of the meeting or competent body may apply to the courts for the appointment of an auditor, the legal representative of the per…

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

Article L822-4

…f Article L. 822-1 are required to undergo ongoing professional training to enable them to maintain and improve their knowledge. II. - Any person registered on the list referred to in I who has not pe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Performers' rights

Article R212-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-4

…ticle L. 135-6 is submitted by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means with acknowledgement of receipt. In support of his or her request, the author must produce a cop…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in Article L. 311-5

Article R311-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article R312-4

The commission and the colleges meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-4

…as authorised.The authorisation is also terminated when the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 331-3 cease to be met. The person concerned is informed in advance of the reasons for and nat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-4

…a technological application, device or component designed or specially adapted to delete or modify an item of information referred to in Article L. 331-22 and which are intended to infringe a copyrig…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-4

…ualified in industrial property may be that of patents for invention or that of trademarks, designs and models, on the basis of professional practice, supplemented, where appropriate, by that of engin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-46

Companies for the liberal practice of industrial property attorneys are subject to the provisions relating to the obligations, guarantee and discipline applicable to the profession of industrial prope…

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