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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R450-2-1

Article L. 450-2-1 may apply to the acts mentioned in Titles V and VII of Book IV and the texts adopted for their application.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-6

Minutes are taken of the hearings conducted by the rapporteur and signed by the persons heard. If they refuse to sign, this is noted by the rapporteur. The persons heard may be assisted by counsel.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-14

The Autorité de la concurrence and the minister responsible for the economy may present oral observations at the hearing at their request or at the request of the first president or the court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-7

Where it considers that the investigation is incomplete, the Competition Authority may decide to refer the case back for investigation in whole or in part. This decision is not subject to appeal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-14-1

The amount of the sums for the security of which the protective measure is ordered may not exceed the amount of the damages claimed as compensation for the loss caused by the fault invoked.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-20

All manual operations provided for in articles R. 713-17 and R. 713-18 may be carried out with the assistance of electronic means.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-75

In communes or groupings of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the director of the régie may be chosen from among the permanent staff of the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-64

The Commission's decisions may be appealed to the Conseil d'Etat under the conditions laid down in Title II of Book VIII of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-11

Candidates who have failed four sessions may no longer be authorised to take the technical examination to qualify for certain judicial police duties.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-5

The remuneration of appraisers is set by the Guidance and Supervisory Board. It may not exceed 0.50% of the amount of loans granted or renewed on the basis of the appraisal of pledged assets.

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