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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-45-2

The Government Commissioner may invite the professional and the person making the complaint to find an amicable solution. The professional and the person submitting the claim who agree to seek an amic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-7

…supervision or for release that this lawyer may lodge in accordance with the provisions of Article 148-6 may be made at the registry of the examining magistrate of the court without a division. On pai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-47-1

The proposals made by the mandataire ad hoc or the conciliator to the debtor on the terms of his remuneration shall be attached to the request mentioned in Article R. 611-18 or at the request mentione…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-4

The High Council shall have a public accountant known as the "accounting officer", appointed by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Budget.The accounting officer shall be r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-5

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion may organise : -support for candidates in validating their experience; -monitoring of candidates after they have passed the jury, in order to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-4-1

…ting from temporary protection may benefit from the language training mentioned in 2° of article L. 413-3 under the conditions specified by order of the minister responsible for reception and integrat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-4-3

For the application of this section, the competent local authorities and their groupings may, alone or jointly, grant aid for property investment and rental in compliance with Articles 107 and 108 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-17-4

…may be made before the date on which the sentence served is at least equal to twice the sentence remaining to be served, provided that it specifies that the measure ordered will only be implemented f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-2-4

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Article L. 615-2 of this code is worded as follows: Art. L. 615-2.-An infringement action shall be brought by the owner of the patent. Unless othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-4

…office of the assize court by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt received at least 24 hours before the date of the hearing; in this case, the president of the assize court informs the…

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