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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-58

The partners or shareholders inform each other of their activity within the company. The communication of such information between partners or shareholders does not constitute a breach of professional…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-57

In professional acts, the person performing the duties of statutory auditor on behalf of the company shall indicate the name or business name of the company of which he is a member.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-56

In addition to the information provided for in article R. 123-237, in all correspondence and documents issued by the company, the name of the company must be accompanied by the name of the audit firm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collective changing rooms

Article R4228-5

In establishments employing a mixed workforce, separate facilities are provided for male and female workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-5

The employer shall assess the risks to the health and safety of workers arising from any activity likely to present a risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents. This assessment must be repeated pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-57

Misappropriation or attempted misappropriation of customers is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-59

A doctor who is called urgently to a patient must, if the patient has to be seen again by his own doctor or another doctor, draw up a report of his intervention and prescriptions for his colleague, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-56

Doctors must maintain good relations with each other. A doctor who has a dispute with a colleague must seek conciliation, if necessary through the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre. Doctors owe each ot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-58

…sions. If the patient refuses, the doctor must inform the patient of the consequences of this refusal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-51

…employment obligation may opt for the modulation of the annual contribution provided for in article L. 5212-9. If the employer fails to notify its option for modulation within this one-month period, i…

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