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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-9

The results of the ballot are recorded in two minutes drawn up on forms provided by the territorial authority that decided on the referendum. They are signed by the members of the bureau. The delegate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-5

I. - The person selected at random is required to provide the following information on the information form: - marital status, address and family situation; - personal or professional telephone number…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article R211-4

…the meaning of that same regulation to hold the means of access to its securities, including in the form of private cryptographic keys, and to process events concerning those securities, under the con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-38

…n exercising subscription rights relating to financial securities or money market instruments which form part of their assets;2° Newly authorised general-purpose investment funds may derogate from art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-22

…an annual activity report containing, in particular, updated data on personnel, equipment and any information necessary for the evaluation of all the activities for which it is authorised. This report…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article R470-1

…a specific event. Broadcasting or posting may relate to all or part of the injunction, or take the form of a press release informing the public of the reasons for and provisions of the injunction. Br…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-3

…are counted from receipt by the Public Prosecutor of the notice given to him of the decision in the forms provided for, as the case may be, in Articles R. 611-25, R. 611-41, R. 621-7 ou R. 645-19.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-12

…er mentioned in VII of article L. 2131-1 ; d) A genetic counsellor. The multidisciplinary team thus formed may call on the assistance of other persons with skills or experience useful in carrying out…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-140

The emoluments due to the clerks of the commercial courts for drawing up and checking the conformity of the deeds of their department are subject to the following provisions.They include remuneration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-26

…3-10. In the event of non-compliance with this obligation, the High Council may, after unsuccessful formal notice from the Compagnie nationale, request statutory auditors and audit firms to send their…

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