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

Article R821-76

Where the audit concerns the certification of consolidated accounts, the statutory auditor shall make available to the auditors the relevant documentation that he keeps on the audits that have been ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-54

…cable, the containment measures taken in application ofArticle L. 532-3 of the Environmental Code ; 9° A copy of the letter and the notice of its receipt, certifying that the Director(s) General of th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial transactions.

Article L110-1

…onic money issuing and management business and any payment service;8° All public banking operations;9° All obligations between traders, merchants and bankers;10° Between all persons, bills of exchange…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Invalidity of a registration

Article L512-4

The registration of a design is declared invalid by a court decision: a) If it does not comply with the provisions of articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-8; b) If its owner could not benefit from the protecti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62

…rcial Code, is accompanied, on the part of the trader, by an offer of affected credit as defined in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the contract for the sale or provision of services shall state in clear and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-37

…of a similar form mentioned in 5° of the same I ;2° At least 5% of the assets referred to in 8° and 9° of I of article L. 214-36. These assets must be free of any security interests or rights in favou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

…client company; 8° The identity of the financial guarantor of the freelance administration company; 9° The identity of the insurer and the insurance number guaranteeing the civil liability taken out o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-23

No provision or stipulation may be invoked against the collège de résolution, the application of which would have the effect of hindering a resolution measure. In particular, the collège de résolution…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-21

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall ensure publication, under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, by mention in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-8

When the voluntary obstruction of a foreign national placed under house arrest pursuant to articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5 hinders the automatic enforcement of the removal decision,…

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