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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-15

The proposed formation of a European holding company is the subject, by each company registered in France that participates in the transaction, of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-15

When an operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction has been in business for less than one year, the amount of the guarantee may not be less than the average forecast amount of monthly…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Criminal penalties (R)

Article R1112-15

Any public or municipal official who distributes ballot papers or documents from elected representatives, political parties or political groupings entitled to take part in the campaign is liable to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-15

The National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation shall set up a standing committee from among its members, made up of the vice-president, one of the representatives of the regions and the local a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-15

The elections of the members of the National Council may be contested before the Council of State by any elector, by the candidates and by the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-15

The elections of the members of the Local Finance Committee may be challenged before the Conseil d'Etat by any voter, by the candidates and by the Minister of the Interior, within ten days of the publ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-15

The application for approval is submitted to the prefecture against receipt. It is forwarded by the prefect to the minister responsible for local authorities who, before making a decision, must submit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15

This authorises the creation, by the Minister of Justice, of a personal data processing operation known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters" (SIVAC). The p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-15

Costs incurred before the commission, including the claimant's travel expenses, are treated in the same way as criminal, correctional and police court costs. They are borne by the State.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-15

The judge may only apply the provisions of article 138-3 only if it appears that the prohibitions set out in 3° and 9° of Article 138 are, on their own, insufficient to prevent a repetition of the off…

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