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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-20

A technical advisory committee shall be set up under the market manager. It shall discuss all matters relating to the operation of the market. Its composition and operation shall be laid down by order…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-20

The jury draws up the list of candidates declared admitted. This list is displayed on the premises of the Conseil des Maisons de Vente, the Chambre Nationale des Commissaires-priseurs Judiciaires and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and amount of the financial guarantee

Article R7123-20

The sole purpose of the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-19 is to ensure: 1° Payment to models made available to users by a modelling agency of their salary and related benefits, co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-20

The commission is involved in examining individual applications for authorisation and applications for approval to take on one or more children. In each department, it is made up of: 1° A magistrate a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-20

The National Committee makes its decisions on the basis of applications. Project promoters are heard by the rapporteur at their request. They may also be heard by the relevant section of the National…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting requirements applicable to all traders

Article D123-200

For the application of articles L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1:1° In the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-20

The rural solidarity grant is allocated to communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants and to certain district capitals with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants to take account, on the one hand, of the cost…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-3

For the implementation of the missions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4424-26-2, the office draws up a multiannual programme of operations which:- defines its actions, the procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-20

A legal entity may be appointed as a director. When appointed, it is required to designate a permanent representative who is subject to the same conditions and obligations and incurs the same civil an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-20

When the sentenced person is on the territory of the executing State, the public prosecutor may ask the competent authority of that State, when forwarding the sentencing decision and the certificate,…

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