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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-6

A Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (National Association of Statutory Auditors) is hereby set up under the aegis of the Minister of Justice, as a public interest body with legal person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-6

…or terrorist financing, the General Rapporteur shall inform the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-6

One or more shareholders or associates representing at least 5% of the share capital, the works council, the public prosecutor, the Autorité des marchés financiers for persons and entities whose finan…

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

Article R311-6

Committee members are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to documents and information of which they have been made aware.Any member who has failed to attend three consecutive meetings of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Performers' rights

Article R212-6

The members of the commission are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to the documents and information of which they have been made aware.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in article L. 214-4

Article R214-6

The members of the commission are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to the documents and information of which they have been made aware.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R312-6

When not deputised, a member of the committee may give a mandate to another member of the same college, whether a full member or a deputy, to represent him or her. The same person may not hold more th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-6

I. - The creative support referred to in Article L. 324-17 means assistance given: 1° To the creation of a work, its performance, the first fixation of a work or performance on a phonogram or videogra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the digital exploitation of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R326-6

If an approved organisation ceases to meet one of the conditions set out in article R. 326-1, the Minister responsible for culture will give it written notice to comply with the conditions of approval…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-6

If an approved organisation ceases to fulfil one of the conditions set out in article R. 328-1, the Minister responsible for culture will give it written notice to comply with the conditions of approv…

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