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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-1

…e and industry are created by decree on the basis of the master plan mentioned in 2° of article L. 711-8. The deed of creation determines the district of the chamber and its registered office, as well…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-1

…professional category and, where applicable, sub-category determined in application of article L. 713-11.II.-The following are eligible to vote in elections for members of territorial and regional ch…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-1

…btor is in the irremediably compromised situation defined in the second paragraph of article L. 724-1 and only owns assets mentioned in 1° of the same article L. 724-1, the commission shall impose a p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…istered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This letter mentions the provisions of article L. 741-4. It states that the decision may be contested by statement delivered or sent by registered lette…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Failure by the foreign national to cooperate and enforce the removal order

Article L824-1

A foreigner is liable to three years' imprisonment if he fails to present to the competent administrative authority the travel documents required to enforce an administrative ban on entry, a decision…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article R342-1

For the application of articles L. 342-1 and L. 342-4, the competent liberties and detention judge is that of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the foreign national is held in the waiting z…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-1

For the application of this book in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution:1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the coll…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-18

The Public Prosecutor shall receive requests for recognition and enforcement in the territory of the Republic of convictions or probation decisions handed down by the courts of other Member States. It…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-19

The competent public prosecutor is the one in whose jurisdiction the convicted person's lawful habitual residence is located. Failing this, the public prosecutor at the Paris judicial court has jurisd…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article L614-1

…dual customers who are not acting for professional purposes.For the application of a of article L. 613-2 of the Consumer Code, the Chairman of the Committee constitutes a collegiate body responsible f…

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