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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-30

…whose resignation has been accepted, who have been registered on the list for at least twenty years and who have had sufficient professional activity during the period of their registration.Honorary s…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-30

…heet summarises the main figures used to assess the company's social situation, record achievements and measure changes over the past year and the two preceding years. The social report includes infor…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-30

Subject to loans the amount of which is less than the threshold mentioned in the last paragraph of Article R. 712-7, authorisation to borrow is given in the forms provided for in Article R. 712-8. The…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-30

The regional health agencies shall send the body managing the register referred to in Article D. 4113-118 a six-monthly update of the data relating to the places where pharmacy interns are assigned.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-2

…ral knowledge of criminal law or criminal procedure (duration: three hours);2° Written test No. 2: handling of a practical criminal procedure case (duration: four hours);3° Oral test No. 3: presentati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-30

I. Silence on the part of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on the expiry of a period of four months from the date of receipt of the application for authorisation accompanied by a com…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-30

…for Health is responsible for : 1° Ensuring that the state of health of the population is improved and that inequalities in health are reduced; 2° Encouraging health education and health promotion to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-9

The custodian may not delegate to third parties the functions conferred upon it by I and III of article L. 214-24-8.The custodian may delegate asset safekeeping functions to third parties under the co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-2

…marchés financiers also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a Europ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-9-2

…in the Conseil d'Etat, the Autorité des marchés financiers may : 1° Delegate to market undertakings and, where applicable, to clearing houses the supervision of the activity and transactions carried o…

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