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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-31

Consular delegates are elected in the constituency defined in article L. 713-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-35

I.-The commission mentioned in Article R. 713-34 is responsible for: 1° Checking that ballot papers and circulars comply with the provisions of the order provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-33

Consular delegates who wish to resign or who lose the capacity in respect of which they were elected shall submit their resignation to the Prefect. However, consular delegates who change professional…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-36

An order of the Minister of Justice sets the format, wording and printing procedures for ballot papers and circulars, as well as the procedures for presenting candidates on ballot papers..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-34

The election organisation commission provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-3

The court clerk is responsible for maintaining the general directory of the court's cases.He applies the instructions for maintaining the general directory drawn up by the Ministry of Justice.He trans…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-3

If, on the date of installation of the municipal councils provided for in Article L. 2121-7, the Board of Directors has not taken the decision provided for in article R. 1424-2, the prefect shall deci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article R1431-3

A local authority, a grouping of local authorities or a national public establishment may join a public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation, after it has been created, on a proposa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-3

For the purposes of article L. 1613-6, any localised event occurring in mainland France that causes damage to the property listed in Article R. 1613-4 and belonging to the local authorities or groupin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-3

Each burial takes place in a separate grave. Each grave is 1.50 metres to 2 metres deep by 80 centimetres wide. It is then filled with well-trodden earth.

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