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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The list of suitable candidates

Article R742-17-1

A person on the list of suitable candidates ceases to be entered on the list at his/her request, on the date of his/her appointment as a commercial court clerk or at the end of a period of five years.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-3

The heads of court shall forward the application files to the Minister of Justice no later than fifteen days after the expiry of this deadline..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-7

The Directorate of Judicial Services provides the secretariat for the National Council of Commercial Courts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-6

Consular judges are appointed on the basis of their professional skills and in order to ensure balanced representation of the national territory.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-5

Any application for appointment as a full member is also an application for appointment as an alternate member.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-9

It is responsible for preparing the annual activity report.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-8

The General Secretary of the National Council of Commercial Courts prepares, attends and draws up the minutes of Council meetings, which are signed by the chair of the meeting and circulated to all me…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-43

The Ecole nationale de voile et des sports nautiques (ENVSN) is subject to the budgetary control provided for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budge…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-46

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 223 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the budget controller shall in particular receive the following docu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-49

If it appears to the Budget Controller that the management of the National Sailing and Watersports School is jeopardising the sustainability of the budgetary implementation with regard to the budgetar…

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