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

Article R821-17

…the general rapporteur shall refuse to comply with a request for information, documents or assistance referred to in Article R. 821-16 when:a) Persons employed or having been employed by the requesti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-17

If a member of the select committee considers that, as a matter of conscience, he or she should abstain, he or she shall inform the chairman of the committee that he or she will not be sitting..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-17

…tion for registration the surname, usual name, pseudonym, forenames, personal domicile, date and place of birth and information concerning nationality provided for in article R. 123-37 for the persons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-17

…s they have been declared eligible by the selection board. The admission tests are oral and take place in public session. They comprise: 1° A ten-minute presentation, after thirty minutes' preparation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-174

The discounts provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted by notaries on the proportional emoluments set out in sub-section 1 of this section in accordanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-17

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article D2512-17

…mount of revenue entered for this purpose in the operating section of the special budget of the police prefecture. These instalments must be paid no later than 15 February, 15 May and 15 August. The b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-17

…t out in article R. 3123-9. It may, however, be refused if the operational requirements of the service preclude it. Decisions rejecting requests for training leave must be communicated with their reas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects.

Article D2573-17

I. - The articles R. 511-1, R. 511-3 to R. 511-12 of the Construction and Housing Code are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptation provided for in II. II. - For the ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-17

…l interest, and in the event of disagreement from the operator, the fee payable each year may not exceed the ceiling set by article R. 2333-114 and updated by article R. 2333-117.

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