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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for companies

Article L624-20

The opening judgment makes the unpaid amount of the share capital immediately payable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rules of procedure.

Article L654-20

Sentencing judgments and rulings issued pursuant to this chapter shall be published at the expense of the convicted person.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-20

Commercial court judges shall take care to prevent or immediately put an end to situations of conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any situation of interference between a public interest an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-20

The Chairman of the National Commission has the casting vote in the event of a tie. The decisions of the national commission shall indicate the number of votes in favour and against, as well as any ab…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementation of the judgment, compensation and enforcement

Article L623-20

The applicant association represents the consumer members of the group who have not been compensated by the trader within the time-limits set, for the purposes of compulsory enforcement of the judgmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-20

Housing allocated by the municipality or the City of Paris and located in the arrondissement is allocated half by the arrondissement mayor and half by the mayor of the municipality or by the mayor of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-20

In populous communes, where the remoteness of the cemeteries makes transport costly, and where it is done with cars, the municipal authorities, in conjunction with the fabriques, have the undertaking…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The mayor

Article L2541-20

The mayor exercises the attributions falling under the administration of the State which are entrusted to him by law or regulations as well as those referred to him by the decisions of the representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-20

Departmental councillors have the right to present oral questions relating to departmental affairs at a meeting of the departmental council. The rules of procedure lay down the frequency of such quest…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-20

Regional councillors have the right to present oral questions relating to regional affairs at meetings of the Regional Council. The rules of procedure determine the frequency of such questions and the…

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