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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…lved in a group head entity, he shall also perform the procedures set out in paragraphs 35 to 37. . 16. Where the entity uses the services of a chartered accountant, the statutory auditor shall contac…

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In force

Article Annexe 8-1

…heir office or the image of the profession.Advertising is free from any comparative element.Article 16Personalised solicitation and online service proposals.I. - Any personalised solicitation and any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…et a lower materiality level(s) for those classes of transactions, account balances or disclosures. 16. In assessing whether materiality levels lower than the materiality level adopted at the level of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-5

…ticle L. 6323-17-1 and the professional retraining projects mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree;6° Monitoring, observing and ensuring t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…nd on its own behalf, or on behalf of pharmacists or the structures mentioned in article D. 5125-24-16, purchases and stores medicinal products other than experimental medicinal products, with the exc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1-1

…indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: As amended byArticle R. 411-1Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023 Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2 Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007 Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261

…ablishments and in the private establishments referred to in articles L. 613-7, L. 714-2 and L. 718-16 of the Education Code;agricultural education and vocational training regulated by Law no. 60-791…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-29

…ies, the statutory auditor shall verify their presence within the corporate governance information. 16. The statutory auditor shall read the information, other than that required by Articles L. 22-10-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

…for in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-11

…11 to L. 2312-13 of the Labour Code and those provided for in 7° of II of article 15 of law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the State civil service. The Chairman of t…

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