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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-3

I.-The information referred to in I and II of Article L. 228-2 and in Article L. 228-3 is, for each security owner, as follows: 1° Those listed in items 1 (a) to 11 of Table 2 of the Annex to Commissi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-3

During the liquidation of the company, the liquidator shall, under his responsibility, carry out the publication formalities incumbent on the company's legal representatives. In particular, any decisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article LO6473-3

Revenue from the investment section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 3332-3 and L. 4331-3 as well as those created by the local authority in the exercise of its powers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-3

When it is set up, the National Council appoints a chairman from among its members. The chairman is chosen from among the members elected locally by secret ballot in a two-round single-member constitu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Drawing up the annual list of citizen assessors

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-39

No person may be authorised who has been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record. When an association is considering a change to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-38

In urgent cases, provisional authorisation, valid until the decision of the next general meeting or select committee, may be granted by the doyen of the examining magistrates, on the proposal or after…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-35

The natural person or legal entity, depending on whether it wishes to be authorised to carry out personality investigations within the jurisdiction of the judicial court or that of the court of appeal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-36

After taking all the steps he or she deems useful, the doyen of the investigating judges or the president of the investigating chamber communicates the request to the president of the court or to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-37

The general assembly of sitting and prosecuting magistrates of the court or court of appeal, on the report of the magistrate to whom the application is made, decides on the authorisation by a majority…

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