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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R80-1

The provisions of article R. 77 are applicable for the establishment of bulletin n° 2.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…the décret n° 75-1339 du 31 décembre 1975 relatif aux mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-30

…ies constitute the activities covered by the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services sector" are added;b) The following two paragraphs are added:"The activities covered…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R752-4

…licable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-13 t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1435-16

…prevention and observation, the evaluation of health programmes and the dissemination of good practice;2° Actions in the field of health promotion, health education and the prevention of disease, risk…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1435-17

…Flat-rate remuneration incurred under 1° of III of article R. 1435-16 may be allocated to a health centre employing a salaried doctor who participates in the continuity of care. The regional interven…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-1

Salaried commercial court registrars are subject to the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the exercise of the functions of commercial court registrar by natural persons, to the ethics…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-3

…al court clerk invested with a mandate in the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce may not participate in deliberations or votes on disciplinary matters concerning the titular cler…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-4

The holder of the office is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on its behalf by the salaried clerk.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-6

When the number of full or partner commercial court clerks practising within the office falls below half the number of salaried commercial court clerks, the office holder has a period of one year to c…

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