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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-6

On pain of nullity, the summons shall contain, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff's documents, a statement of the grounds relied on in support of the application for a stay. Under t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-6-2

The competitive examination for access to the profession of commercial court clerk is held before a national jury, which chooses the subject of the tests.The jury is made up of two magistrates from th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Employee Rights Commission

Article R1233-26-6

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Victims' delegate judge, chairman of the compensation commission for victims of offences

Article D47-6-2

The chairman of the Commission d'indemnisation des victimes d'infractions is the judge delegated to victims. If the commission comprises several panels, each of them is chaired by a judge delegated to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2-6

…that the latter may summon the person and issue the order for enforcement of the warrant of committal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-6-2

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 118, the fee paid to toxicology experts duly requested or appointed is determined, for the services mentioned, by applying the coefficients shown in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-28-6

Organisations providing training as defined in 1° to 4° of article R. 814-28-4 shall issue the person who has completed the activities validated as continuing education with a certificate stating the…

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In force

Article Annexe 6-2

Jurisdictions with jurisdiction by department in mainland France to hear, pursuant to article L. 610-1, proceedings applicable to persons who are neither traders nor artisansDEPARTEMENTJURISDICTIONRES…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-6-2

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-67-2

…een granted partial access to the practice of the profession of physiotherapist under article L. 4002-5 of the Public Health Code, when presenting their activity to the public, in particular on a webs…

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