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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-16

…mbers of a regional chamber of commerce and industry and their alternates shall be of different sexes.Elected members of the regional chamber of commerce and industry and their alternates shall also b…

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Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-1

…ting to the purpose of the establishment, in particular the budget, accounts and internal regulations. It may delegate powers relating to its administration and day-to-day operation to other bodies of…

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Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-19

…The mayor of the commune in which the site is located, who is a member of the departmental commis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Training obligation

Article L722-17

Commercial court judges are required to undergo initial and continuing training organised under conditions set by decree. Any commercial court judge who has not met the initial training requirement wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-10

Legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the holding and operation of markets for agricultural and food products are not applicable to markets of national interest.The general organisation of…

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Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-1

The clerks of the commercial courts are public and ministerial officers.They cease to hold office when they reach the age of seventy. With the authorisation of the Minister of Justice, they may contin…

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Section 4: Accounting.

Article L743-14

…in a specially allocated account opened for this purpose with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. The same decree determines the conditions under which the funds are deposited.

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Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-14

…the members present. The minutes shall indicate the meaning of the vote cast by each of these members. The Prefect, who chairs the departmental commission, does not take part in the vote. II. - The co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-1

Any breach by a commercial court judge of the duties of his office, of honour, probity or dignity constitutes a disciplinary offence.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial development.

Article L750-1

…ncing conurbations through the development of activities in town centres and urban regeneration areas.Within the framework of fair competition, they must also contribute to the modernisation of commer…

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