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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261-2

…ded as follows: "1° Electronic communications operators as well as the legal persons providing services mentioned by the loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique. "4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-4

…terviews are recorded in minutes signed by the investigators and the persons interviewed; 3° Gain access to premises used for professional purposes, to any place where training or an event mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

…icle L. 5421-4 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conservatory measures.

Article R622-5

The list of creditors drawn up by the debtor in accordance with article L. 622-6 includes the name or designation, registered office or domicile of each creditor with an indication of the amount of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24

The option of choice available under articles 311-21 and 311-23 may be exercised only once.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-19

The High Council is subject to the provisions of ordonnance no. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 relating to public contracts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-21

…the Registrar of the Commercial Court shall cause to be inserted in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales a notice worded as follows: "The SA (or SCA or SAS or SE).... with its r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-1

…ciations; 5° Two representatives of professional organisations. The provisions of Article 74 of Law n° 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and of décret n° 2015-354 du 27…

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