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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-31

…o them. If the extradited person cannot be surrendered within the twenty-day period due to force majeure, the Minister of Justice shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the requesting S…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection.

Article R743-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 213-29 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, each commercial court registry is inspected at least once every four years. It may also be subject to occ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-28

…nancial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic recording system pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for mark…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

…the technical test for the first-degree state diploma for sports instructors (brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré), "alpine skiing" option; - a certificate showing that you have passed…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 661

The competent authority shall inform the judicial officer of the steps taken; it shall send him, where appropriate, any minutes or receipts recording the delivery of the document. These documents shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…ancial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff and operating expenses

Article R1423-52

The registry directors keep the administrative accounts of the operating expenses set out in article R. 1423-51. A registry official other than the registry director is authorised to receive the sums…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-115

When a partner finds himself holding all of the company's shares, he may ask to be appointed clerk of the commercial court himself, in place of the company. In this case, he shall send a reasoned requ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-18

The holder of the office refers the matter to the chairman of the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of referral shall specify the reasons given in support of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-16

Articles R. 611-2 to R. 611-5 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to the communication of pleadings and exhibits, the first paragraph of article R. 611-7 relating to the grounds raised ex o…

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