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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up electoral rolls.

Article R713-41

…st of persons who meet the condition set by Article L. 723-4 to be eligible for election to the office of commercial court judge in elections organised pursuant to the provisions of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-33

The adversarial hearing before the sentence enforcement judge provided for in

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…isation and operation of the High Council, its Chairman: 1° Represents the High Council in legal proceedings and acts on its behalf; 2° Appoints to posts, sets remuneration and compensation subject to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-29

…responsible for local authorities" are inserted the words: ", Minister responsible for overseas France".III. - For the application of Article D. 2311-4, the words "as well as, in towns with more than…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-14

…on of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back to the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed asset received as a gift or bequest, provided that it is not expressl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-1

Without prejudice to the respective powers of the institutions that its members represent, the Haut Conseil de stabilité financière supervises the financial system as a whole, with the aim of preservi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

…al form, on national territory, of an unavailable book to the publisher holding the right to reproduce this book in printed form.This offer shall be made in writing. It is deemed to have been refused…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-25

…application of the law within the framework of a democratic regime and general political circumstances, it can be demonstrated that, generally and uniformly for both men and women, whatever their sex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-34

…energy plan and with the regional climate, air and energy plan, or the regional plan taking its place, adapting to the characteristics of their territory.In order to meet the objectives set in the pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

Draft articles of association must 1° state the object, duration, registered office and name of the company and the territorial scope of its operations, determine the method and general conditions und…

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