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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-11

Admission is decided by the selection board on the basis of the average marks obtained by the candidate in all the written and oral tests they have taken, if this is equal to or higher than 10 out of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-17

The oral tests comprise:1° A thirty-minute test comprising a ten-minute presentation on a subject of economic and financial culture followed by a discussion with the jury.Candidates have one hour to p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-15

…wo months before the date of the first test of the session, the committee will draw up the list of candidates admitted to sit the tests of the professional aptitude examination. Individual invitations…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-12

…peal to declare the appeal suspensive, he must lodge an appeal within ten hours of the order being handed down. It shall notify the declaration of appeal, immediately and by any means, to the administ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-13

…delegate on the suspensive nature of the appeal is brought to the attention of the foreign national and his counsel by the registry of the court of appeal and communicated to the public prosecutor, wh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-11

…ad hoc administrator pursuant to the provisions of article L. 343-2 is made, on a provisional basis and until the list is drawn up or updated annually, from among the natural or legal persons meeting…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-10

…opportunity to present his observations, if one of the conditions provided for in articles R. 343-3 and R. 343-4 cease to be fulfilled or the ad hoc administrator has failed to comply with the obligat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Declaration of the manufacture, import and distribution of excipients

Article R5138-2-1

…t belongs, by any means enabling receipt to be acknowledged. It includes the following information: 1° The name or corporate name and address of the company to which the establishment belongs and the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-1

Asset management companies shall act honestly, fairly and professionally in the best interests of investors. All information, including promotional communications, sent by an asset management company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-2

…nly grant a loan as referred to in 3a of article L. 511-6 if the following four conditions are met: 1° On the closing date of each of the two financial years preceding the date on which the loan is gr…

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