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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…ry auditor exposed to a risk situation shall investigate whether there is an appropriate safeguard. 28. In doing so, he shall take the following into account: -the situation at risk may be caused by o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-34

…nd scientific progress under the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-2

…egister of companies, up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Finance Act 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 for 2012. The portion of the fees collected by the Institute for the maintenance in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

…ticle L. 511-8-2; 3° Subsection 2 of Section 3, with the exception of Articles L. 511-27 and L. 511-28; 4° Within Section 4, Article L. 511-29, as regards branches; 5° Within Section 5, I of Article L…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-34

…audiovisual media services, may be included on the list of reference works mentioned in article 311-28 drawn up in 2021, provided that the following conditions are met:1° Sums have been entered in 202…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…of the powers provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development grant finances, in particular, expenditure relating to inform…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…aph 3 of Article 11, paragraph 5 of Article 13, paragraph 5 of Article 23 and Articles 24 to 26 and 28 to 30 of the said Regulation, within the limits of the powers available to them by virtue of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions

Article L5842-8

…inter-municipality grant deducted from the inter-municipality grant provided for in article L. 5211-28. In the first year of receiving an allocation under the aforementioned grant, the community of co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-166

…société d'épargne forestière undertakes to apply to the forest the regime set out in the decree of 28 June 1930 relating to the conditions for application of article 15 of the finance law of 16 April…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-30

When corrective measures are taken under articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-29, consumers are informed immediately by the person responsible for water production or distribution.In the cases…

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