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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-21

I. - General partnerships all of whose partners with unlimited liability are limited liability companies or joint stock companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-26

When micro-enterprises make use of the option provided for in Article L. 232-25, the statutory auditors' report is not made public. When small and medium-sized companies make use of the option provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-23

I. - Every joint-stock company is required to file with the court registry, to be appended to the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by the gen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-25

When filing in accordance with I of articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23, companies meeting the definition of micro-enterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1, with the exception of the companie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-22

I. - Every limited liability company is required to file with the court registry, for inclusion in the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Noise.

Article R4722-16

The labour inspector may ask the employer to have noise exposure measured by a body accredited in this field, in order to ensure compliance with the obligations relating to the prevention of the risks…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Noise.

Article R4722-17

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the accredited body within fifteen days of the date of the formal notice. It shall forward the results to the Labour Inspectorate within ten…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2152-6

After receiving the opinion of the Haut Conseil du dialogue social, the Minister responsible for labour draws up the list of professional employers' organisations recognised as representative by profe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2152-7

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-17

An on-call service is organised to meet the needs of the public outside the normal opening hours of pharmacies in a given area. An emergency service is organised to respond to urgent requests outside…

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