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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-21

In a report sent to the juge-commissaire (official receiver) and the procureur de la République (public prosecutor) and filed with the court registry, the liquidator shall report any damage to the ite…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Delegation of territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-21

The delegation elects its chairman, who is by right a member of the bureau of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry.The delegation meets when convened by its chairman or at the request of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Electronic voting.

Article R713-21

…edures for accessing the electronic voting system to which the voter connects in order to vote. The candidates' circulars are posted on line on the voting platform and on the website of the chamber of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-21

The National Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure governing the way in which it and the Bureau operate; it shall lay down the powers of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Bureau.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-21

The College of Ethics is made up of a magistrate from the judiciary and two commercial court judges. The magistrate is appointed by an order of the Minister of Justice.The commercial court judges are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-21

…e, on the proposal of the departmental director, corps chief. Officers in the design and management cadre of professional firefighters are appointed to their grades, positions or functions by joint or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-21

The staff representatives appoint, for the duration of the term of office, from among the titular or alternate representatives, a secretary responsible for the administrative management of the social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-21

…terms and conditions for the devolution of the establishment's assets and liabilities.The member local authorities of the dissolved establishment shall adjust their results for the takeover of the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-21

…balanced budget, relate to measures the implementation of which is the sole responsibility of the local authority or public establishment concerned. If the Chamber finds that the budget has been voted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-21

The mandated body without a public accountant opens an account with the State intended for the execution of all treasury operations relating to this mandate, to the exclusion of all other operations.W…

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