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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: National Commission (R)

Article R1425-23

At the end of the four-year period from 4 May 1996, the prefect, the chairman of the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service and the chairman of the departmental consultative co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: National Commission (R)

Article R1425-25

The decision of the national commission settling transfers is sent to the prefect and the president of the regional audit chamber. It is immediately applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article D546-2

If the sentenced person is present at the hearing, he or she will be given a summons to appear before the prison integration and probation service within a period of not more than eight days, if the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations with the partner health care organisation

Article R6323-29

The birthing centre concludes a partnership agreement with the health establishment authorised to provide gynaecology-obstetrics care, to which it is adjacent: 1° The procedures for redirecting women…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Verification of entries requested on a principal basis.

Article 297

If the defendant acknowledges the handwriting, the judge acknowledges it to the plaintiff.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Verification of entries requested on a principal basis.

Article 296

When the verification of handwriting is requested as a principal claim, the judge shall hold the writing to be recognised if the defendant summoned in person does not appear.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Verification of entries requested on a principal basis.

Article 298

If the defendant denies or ignores the writing, the procedure shall be as set out in Articles 287 to 295. The same applies where the defendant who has not been summoned in person fails to appear.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-11

A SICAV's General Meeting of shareholders is convened and shareholders are informed of proposed mergers or demergers in accordance with the same procedures as those set out respectively in articles R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-10

The initial capital of a SICAV may not be less than €300,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-13

The minimum amount of assets that mutual funds must hold when they are set up is €300,000.

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