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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-37

…ch year before 31 December a statutory auditor and a deputy statutory auditor under the conditions set out in articles L. 823-3 et seq.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390

The summons shall be issued within the time limits and in the form laid down by articles 550 et seq. The summons informs the accused that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, if he so requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3-1

…paragraph of article 142-12, or, in the cases provided for in articles 395 to 397-7, in pre-trial detention pursuant to the second paragraph of article 397-3. Pre-trial detention may only be ordered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-6)

Article Annexe 3-2-3

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF SKILLS PROVIDED FORIN ARTICLE R. 321-19 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ..............................................................................Born on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

…take the optional language test/I declare that I do not wish to take the optional language test (delete as appropriate).Done at........ ...................................................Signature

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 347

…record of the proceedings be deposited in the hands of the clerk of the assize court; however, he retains for the deliberation provided for in the articles 355 et seq, the committal decision and, in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 354

…transcribed in the civil status registers under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The transcription takes the place of the birth certificate of the adopted person. The transcri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-36

A health, safety and working conditions committee is set up within the social and economic committee in: 1° Companies with at least three hundred employees; 2° Separate establishments with at least th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-39

…on of the various foreign currencies in which cheques are denominated must be followed in order to determine the value of these currencies in French currency. However, the drawer may stipulate that th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…es defined by decree, the following may be indexed to the general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in article L. 221-1 ; 3° Popular savings passbook accounts defined…

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