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

Article L822-1-3

…822-1 or duly approved in another Member State of the European Union to carry out statutory audits; 3° At least the majority of the members of the management, administrative, management or supervisory…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-1

…nformation enabling the Autorité des marchés financiers to perform its duties under Books V and VI; 3° That the third country in which the AIFM or AIF is established is not included on the lists publi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-39-1

…the mandataire ad hoc if a mandataire ad hoc immediately preceded the opening of the conciliation; 3° The fees of the debtor's advisors or those paid by the debtor in the context of the conciliation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

…ocess ; 2° The procedures and operating methods involved and identification of the critical stages; 3° An analysis of the foreseeable risks and, where appropriate, a justification of the additional co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-7

…s that do not contain the voter's surname and first name written legibly and the voter's signature; 3° Envelopes that reach the polling station in more than one copy under the signature of the same vo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-36-2

…6312-17 and the total number of authorisations to place vehicles in service that it is requesting; 3° Its commitment to respect the exclusive use of a non-quota authorisation to place vehicles in ser…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-23

…risation meets the needs identified at regional level, taking into account other existing services; 3° Whether the centre's projected expenditure complies with the provisions of article D. 174-18 of t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-14

…nd sums transferred to reserves in accordance with the law or the company's Articles of Association;3° Acquisitions of own shares by the company concerned, insofar as these are authorised, including s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-1

…oduced below: "Art. R. 3323-2 of the Public Health Code. The specialised sales outlets mentioned in 3° of article L. 3323-2 are : 1° Sales outlets whose operator holds a licence authorising him to sel…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-19 (art. A222-14)

STANDARD APPLICATIONS FOR HOMOLOGATIONIncomplete applications will not be examined.Document 1: the decision of the federation's competent governing body (article R. 222-9 of the French Sports Code).Do…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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