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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Announcement of results and disputes.

Article R713-60

The election of consular delegates may be contested by any voter and by the prefect under the conditions set out in articles L. 248, R. 119 to R. 122 of the electoral code. However, the five-day perio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R2311-9

In application of article L. 2311-3, the investment section of the budget may include programme authorisations and the operating section may include commitment authorisations. Each programme or commit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-18

…fifth paragraph of l'article 720, the President of the Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal may be requested to do so by the offender or the Public Prosecutor, or may do so on his or her own i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-1

…cases to be dealt with by the Commission so warrants, the First President of the Court of Cassation may appoint one or more vice-presidents of the Commission, chosen from among the presidents of chamb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Auctions.

Article D514-18

…f the Guidance and Supervisory Board, to cover the costs of the auction and sales.The establishment may charge a proportional fee on the proceeds of sales, which shall be set in the same manner. It ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules applicable to pledges.

Article D514-13

If the pledged item deteriorates, the borrower may relinquish it to the institution, subject to payment of compensation determined in accordance with the procedures set out in article D. 514-12. In th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-64

…f Article L. 613-55-1, the exclusion provided for in II of this Article of certain commitments that may be used for internal bail-in is intended in particular to prevent eligible deposits of natural p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-14

…andling funds and cash account movements.With the agreement of the Chairman, the Accounting Officer may, under his supervision, entrust cost and material accounting to the departments of the Autorité…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Administrative composition

Article R621-37-4

…I of Article R. 621-7. If the agreement reached is not approved by the Enforcement Board, the Board may ask the Secretary General to submit a new draft agreement to the person proposed for administrat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-19

…asset value of the company's mutual fund, of the contact details of the establishment to which they may send their request for subscription, redemption or arbitration of their assets, as well as of th…

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