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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-22

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions and procedures for the application of this chapter. This decree specifies the conditions under which the rights of persons held in a socio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-16

When it appears to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations that the separate account referred to in Article L. 814-15 has not been the subject of any transaction, other than the recording of interest a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R55-5

In the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 55-4, the chief clerk shall send a copy of each criminal conviction statement to the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Publ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Announcement of results and disputes.

Article R713-60

The election of consular delegates may be contested by any voter and by the prefect under the conditions set out in articles L. 248, R. 119 to R. 122 of the electoral code. However, the five-day perio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic voting.

Article R713-54

At the same time as the documents provided for in 2° of Article R. 713-35, the election organisation commission shall send all voters an instruction relating to the procedures for accessing the electr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-58 bis

The decision may be drawn up in paper or electronic form. Where the decision is drawn up on paper, the minutes shall be kept at the court registry for each case, together with the correspondence and d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Recovery of financial penalties by Treasury accountants.

Article D48-35

Foreign pecuniary penalties are recovered in accordance with the procedures determined by the decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964 relating to the recovery of fines and pecuniary penalties by the ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-19

…e Seals, Minister of Justice. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires or their representative appointed from among the mem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14

The general rapporteur is appointed by the chairman of the High Council from among the magistrates of the judiciary for a renewable term of three years. In addition to his remuneration fixed by contra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R92

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice are:1° The costs of translations and extractions carried out at the request of the judicial authority by the services of the national police or t…

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