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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-66

The National Enrolment and Discipline Commission shall be seized of any difficulty. Its decisions may be appealed, under the conditions set out in Article R. 814-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-9

The commission meets on the initiative of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority. The inclusion of a subject on the agenda of the meeting is de jure wh…

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

Article D5334-4

The mayors who are members of the consultative commission and their alternates are appointed by the prefect on the recommendation of the departmental association of mayors or, in the absence of a depa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HZ bis

…cree sets out the terms of application of articles 238 bis HV to 238 bis HZ and, in particular, the reporting obligations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HU

A decree sets out the terms of application of articles 238 bis HO à 238 bis HT, including reporting obligations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions in the absence of a court-appointed administrator.

Article L627-4

…filed with the registry by the debtor, the court shall rule in the light of the official receiver's report.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Probationary measures

Article R521-5

The president of the judicial court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure to complete the proof of the alleged acts of infringement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-7

The president of the court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure likely to complete the proof of the alleged acts of infringement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-53-1

The president of the judicial court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure to complete the proof of the alleged acts of infringement.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article D420-2

…latform and its members synchronise the professional clocks used to record the date and time of any reportable event.

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