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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-20

The selection board will draw up a list of candidates declared suitable. This list is published in the Journal officiel de la République française. The results are notified individually to each candid…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

When a contravention has been established by a report drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-20

…tness is awarded by the jury on the basis of the average of the marks obtained by the candidate in all the tests he or she has taken, if this is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20.For the written te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-20

If, from the time of the customer's request, the following services are performed within a period shorter than the reference period specified in the table below, they give rise to the collection of an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Collection of data and information

Article A444-203

The national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444-17, with the exception of the Conseil national des barreaux, shall transmit by 30 June each year at the latest, either by secure electronic co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 7: Discounts

Article A444-202

The discounts provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 444-2 are granted by lawyers on the proportional emoluments set out in this section within the limit of a maximum discount rate of 20% ap…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Incidents

Article A444-200

The acts and formalities carried out in relation to incidents (number 48 of table 6) give rise to the following fees:1° If the incident is in the nature of a principal claim, the lawyer shall receive…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-201

The travel expenses mentioned in a of 7° of I of Article Annex 4-8 are subject to a flat-rate reimbursement equal to that provided for bailiffs in articles A. 444-48 and A. 444-49.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declaration

Article A212-209

In application of the provisions of articles R. 212-88 and R. 212-92, nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who wish to supervise,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-20

Persons of French nationality and nationals of another Member State of the European Union shall send to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by 30 April at the latest, a file in duplicate com…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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