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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-11

A chamber of commerce and industry called the "Paris-Ile-de-France regional chamber of commerce and industry" is hereby created, the district of which corresponds to the entire Ile-de-France region. T…

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Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-11

…voting and by a relative majority in the third round. In the event of a tie in the third round, the candidate with the greatest seniority in judicial office shall be declared elected; in the event of…

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Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-11

A decree in the Council of State shall lay down the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-11

The Prefect exercises police powers within the national interest market. Within the reference perimeter, he ensures that the laws and regulations affecting the market are applied and, to this end, rep…

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Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-11

…ere there are seats to be filled for any reason. If, during the course of the year, the number of vacancies exceeds one third of the staff of a court, the prefect may decide that supplementary electio…

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Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-11

Any sums held by a court-appointed administrator or judicial representative under an amicable settlement mandate shall be paid, upon receipt, into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consign…

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Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-11

…rofessional activity, they are subject to inspections entrusted to the public authorities, on the occasion of which they are required to provide any useful information or documents without being able…

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Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-11

The statutory auditors shall ensure that equality has been respected between the shareholders, partners or members of the competent body.

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Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11

…ontrolled by it within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-3 and whose registered office is located in the European Union, with the services mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article 5 of Regulation (…

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Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-11

The panel summons the accused person to a hearing, which is held at least two months after the statement of objections is notified.Where there is a serious reason to doubt the impartiality of a member…

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