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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-27

In the event of an on-site audit, a report is drawn up. The draft report is brought to the attention of the management of the audited entity, who may make comments, which are included in the final rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2372-4

The special negotiating body takes its decisions by an absolute majority of its members, who must also represent an absolute majority of the employees of the participating companies, subsidiaries and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-8

The benefit of the filing date of the patent application is acquired on the date of submission of at least one copy of the documents listed in Article L. 612-2, drawn up in the French language, subjec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-2

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 111-2, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 111-1, the trader shall communicate to the consumer or make available to the consum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control.

Article L6116-3

Each year, health care institutions submit their accounts to the regional health agency. In the case of private health establishments, the regional health agency may also request that the accounts of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-1

Any person admitted to or accommodated in an establishment referred to in article L. 1113-1 is invited, on admission, to deposit the movable items whose nature justifies their detention during their s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Urgent safety measures.

Article R1123-62

Urgent safety measures taken in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1123-10, consisting of stopping the research or taking immediate measures, are followed, depending on the case, eithe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-157

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains for companies and economic interest groupings:1° The registration references;2° The company name or name followed, whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-39

If a member of the Conseil des maisons de vente, a qualified person appointed or a representative of the profession elected, is unable to attend or resigns, he or she is replaced by his or her alterna…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Suspension and withdrawal of approval

Article D1-12-13

Authorisation may be suspended and then withdrawn: a) In the event of an undeclared change to the association's articles of association; b) In the event of failure to comply with one of the conditions…

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