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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-32

Where the corporate action is brought by one or more members, acting either individually or under the conditions provided for in Article R. 223-31, the court may only rule if the company has been duly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial police officers carrying out their duties in vehicles used for the collective transport of passengers

Article R15-32

The judicial police officers and agents belonging to the departmental gendarmerie search brigades referred to in Article R. 15-24 (1°), are competent to operate on all lines, stations, stops and corri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-32

The implementation and updating of the processing operation shall be supervised by a senior public prosecutor, appointed for three years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assisted by a committe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-32

Verification of the identity of persons entered in the file provided for in the first paragraph of Article 706-25-5 is carried out, where possible, in the light of information communicated to the crim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-32

If the liberty and custody judge does not authorise the person's statements to be taken without his identity appearing in the proceedings, the request and the decision of this magistrate, as well as,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-32

The total duration of placement under mobile electronic surveillance ordered by the trial court as part of a socio-judicial follow-up may not exceed, taking into account, where applicable, the renewal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-32

In the event of a vacancy for the post of Director of a Regional Bank or Union, applications are subject to an initial selection process organised by the Board of Directors of Société Centrale de Créd…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-32

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-26, R. 2122-28, R. 2122-29 and R. 2122-31 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-32

Failure to reply within four months of acknowledgement of receipt of an application for registration or renewal of registration on the national list of medical accident experts shall be deemed to cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Laboratory responsible for the biological qualification of the donation.

Article R1222-32

Blood transfusion establishments offer training in good practice and new techniques relating to their activity to staff who carry out the duties defined by this section, in accordance with the procedu…

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