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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 50

The investigating judge, chosen from among the judges of the court, is appointed in the forms provided for the appointment of judges. If necessary, another judge may be temporarily entrusted, in the s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 52

…he place where one of these persons was arrested, even when the arrest was made for another reason, and the investigating judge of the place where one of these persons was detained, even when the dete…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 51

…osecutor or by a complaint with civil party status, under the conditions set out in the articles 80 and 86. In the event of flagrant crimes or offences, he exercises the powers attributed to him by Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-53

…t his duties on behalf of the company. He shall devote all his professional activity to the company and shall inform the other associated clerks of that activity.The associated clerk of the commercial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-55

Each company governed by this Title is required to take out professional liability insurance.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-59

…ced in the file opened in the name of the company at the registry responsible for keeping the trade and companies register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-50

Subject to the application of the provisions of this section, all legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the exercise of the functions of clerk of the commercial court by natural persons an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-52

An associate commercial court clerk practising within a company may not practise the profession of commercial court clerk as an individual or as a member of another company, whatever its form.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-58

The dismissed partner is stripped of his status as a commercial court clerk and ceases to exercise his professional activity as from the date on which the decision pronouncing his dismissal becomes fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-54

…ping of accounts by the clerks of the commercial court are applicable to the company. All registers and documents shall be opened or drawn up in the name of the company.

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