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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-62

The Articles of Association determine the term of office of the Management Board, which may be between two and six years. In the absence of a provision in the Articles of Association, the term of offi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62

Where the conclusion of a contract for the sale or provision of services between a trader and a consumer, at a fair, exhibition or any commercial event covered by Chapter II of Title VI of Book VII of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-62

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters relating to the management of the public institution. It votes its budget. The budgetary and accounting rules of this establishment are set by joint order…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: The act of recognition.

Article 62-1

If the transcription of the paternal acknowledgement proves impossible, due to the secrecy of his identity opposed by the mother, the father may inform the public prosecutor. The latter will search fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-1

The staff referred to in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-2

Police custody is a measure of constraint decided by a judicial police officer, under the supervision of the judicial authority, whereby a person against whom there are one or more plausible grounds f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-3

Police custody is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the liberty and custody judge provided for in articles 63-4-2 and 706-88 to 706-8…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-62

The Director General of the National Mountain Sports School prepares the work and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors. He represents the school in all civil acts. He is authorised to ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-62

The protest deed contains a literal transcription of the cheque and endorsements, as well as a summons to pay the amount of the cheque. It states the presence or absence of the person required to pay,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-62

A société de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (open-ended real estate investment company with predominantly variable capital) is a société anonyme (public limited company) or a…

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