The existence and independence of audit committees in France

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-246

  Piot, Charles ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 34547600583     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2004.9729966     Document Type: Article

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