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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-7

…r the claims mentioned in I of this article for an amount greater than the sum mentioned in article R. 221-2, the summons to pay shall contain, failing which it shall be null and void: 1° A reference…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-8

The benefit of article R. 421-7 is subject to passing an aptitude test in the French language before the jury provided for in article R. 421-6 the syllabus and procedures for which are laid down by jo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-6

…ed in article L. 744-5, reserved for lawyers;10° A room allocated to the body mentioned in articles R. 744-19 and R. 751-8;11° A room, furnished and equipped with a telephone, allocated to the legal e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-136

…tribution auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The provisions of article R. 22-10-8 are applicable in the case of contributions in kind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Chairman.

Article R1222-8

…1222-5. It performs all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of article R. 1222-6. Each year, it proposes to the Board of Directors the general direction of the institution…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-2

…been carried out, in order to ensure compliance with the health safety rules mentioned in articles R. 1211-25 to R. 1211-28-1, in accordance with the rules of good practice defined by the decree prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-123

…d in article L. 1333-25.If the application relates to a nuclear activity mentioned in II of article R. 1333-9, the supporting documents to be included in the authorisation application file are made up…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-58

…culation methods to the debtor and the judicial representative. He shall inform the Public Prosecutor. II. - The notification referred to in the first paragraph is sent by electronic means, except in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-18

On the date set in 2° of Article R. 713-14, the election organisation committee, composed of sections where applicable, shall proceed with the counting of postal votes in open session and in the prese…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-7

…beneficial owner of the business relationship in accordance with the procedures defined in Article R. 561-5 and shall verify the identification data collected on the beneficial owner by means of meas…

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