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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-4

…ure 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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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 257

…the exclusive economic zone or on the adjacent continental shelf are set out in Article 37 of Order 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 on maritime areas under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the French R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-1

…istleblower, within the meaning, respectively, of I of Article 6 and 1° and 2° ofArticle 6-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L783-7

…ent Codeare deleted; 2° In Article L. 621-5-3, in i) of 4° of II, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 are not applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L784-7

…ent Codeare deleted; 2° In Article L. 621-5-3, in i) of 4° of II, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 are not applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1541-2

…20 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2016-1067 of 3 August 2016, with the exception of III of Article R. 1111-18, subject to the followin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-1

I.-The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-9

…file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-4

…file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32

…file, created in the internal market information system referred to in II of Article 1 of Order No 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated profess…

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