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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-24

When an office of clerk of the commercial court cannot be filled by exercising the right of presentation, that office shall be declared vacant by decision of the Minister of Justice, and shall be fill…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-22

The grant application is submitted by the mayor or the president of the competent inter-communal public cooperation establishment or signatory of the agreement provided for in the penultimate paragrap…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 260

…259 above are also reserved for the French flag: a) within the ports or territorial waters of mainland France and the French overseas departments ; b) between the ports of one of these territories; c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 240

…ssion, pay commission, brokerage, commercial or other rebates, occasional or other fees, gratuities and other remuneration to third parties must declare these sums. These sums are contributed, in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A143-2

…of article L. 143-2-2, members of a contract referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 381-1 and guaranteed by a supplementary professional retirement fund shall be provided, on request, within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-2

Apprenticeship is a form of alternating education combining : 1° Training in one or more companies, based on the performance of one or more professional activities directly related to the qualificatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-24

Without prejudice to the obligation to carry out an expert assessment of sentenced persons covered by the provisions of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, in accordance with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-25

The Articles of Association may require each director to own a number of shares in the company, which they determine. If, on the day of his appointment, a director does not own the required number of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-25

When, in the event of an appeal, the Criminal Appeals Chamber finds that the accused has been tried without the expert examination provided for by Article 706-115 has been carried out, except in cases…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-22

When it decides on a transmission to the competent authority of the host state pursuant toArticle L. 532-27, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall communicate the notifications re…

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