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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-49

…n concerned, the President of the National Council, the Guarantee Fund, the Government Commissioner and the Public Prosecutor when he has initiated disciplinary proceedings, by registered letter with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-46

…ir file at the secretariat. He shall appear in person; he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice and, if he so wishes, by a registered receiver.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-43

The commission may only rule on disciplinary matters in the presence of the chairman and at least eight of its members.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-48

…cision. The committee shall rule publicly after hearing the rapporteur, the Government Commissioner and, where applicable, the authority that initiated the disciplinary action as well as the judicial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-47

The commission may hear the author of the complaint. It may have all information gathered and all hearings held.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-44

The Chairman of the National Council is required to report to the Government Commissioner any facts of which he is aware which may justify disciplinary proceedings.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 C ter

…eighbourhoods defined in article 5 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 programming for the city and urban cohesion are exempt from property tax on built properties for a period of five years.For t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-13

…the Electoral Code shall apply to local referendums, with the exception of Articles L. 88-1, L. 95 and L. 113-1 (1° to 5° of I, II and III). For the application of these provisions, the text should r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article D712-14-3

Territorial chambers of commerce and industry that wish to have their budget topped up, over and above the voted budget, under the conditions set out in articles D. 712-14-1 to D. 712-14-2 submit a re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article D712-14-4

In the event that a territorial chamber of commerce and industry is in the situation provided for in 4° of Article D. 712-14-2 and is, in addition, placed under enhanced guardianship pursuant to artic…

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