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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial administrators who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline (National Registration and Disciplinary Commission)

Article R811-5

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a titular member and his substitute, they shall be replaced by the first candidate and his substitute not elected. If there are no further unelected candidates…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions, approval or authorisation of the system manager

Article R*424-2

Silence on the part of the administration shall constitute a decision to reject : 1° Requests for initial approval of the rules of a multilateral trading facility pursuant to the second paragraph of A…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Candidatures and pre-election procedures.

Article R723-8

The commission provided for in article L. 723-13 comprises, in addition to its chairman, a judge of the judicial court appointed by the first president of the court of appeal and a civil servant appoi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Candidatures and pre-election procedures.

Article R723-7

The electoral college is informed, by an order of the prefect issued forty-five days before the date of the counting of the votes for the first ballot, of the date, time and place set for the counting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Candidatures and pre-election procedures.

Article R723-6

Applications for the office of judge of a commercial court are declared to the prefect. No person may be a candidate for several commercial courts at the same time. Declarations of candidacy are admis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-4

The following shall have access to personal data and information recorded in the automated processing mentioned in article R. 142-1, by virtue of their duties and within the limits of their need to kn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-7

The personal data referred to in article R. 142-2 is kept for a period of five years from the date of registration.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-5

Personal data and information recorded in the processing mentioned in Article R. 142-1 may also be accessed, under the conditions set out in Article L. 222-1 of the Internal Security Code:1° Agents of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-59

Associations and foundations applying for authorisation must meet the following conditions: 1° At least eighteen months' experience in supporting projects financed by loans from their own resources or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-62

Provisions must be made for outstanding disputed or doubtful loans to the extent of probable losses. The fraction of outstanding loans not covered by provisions that is not covered by the guarantees m…

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