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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-66

In addition to the information provided for in article R. 225-66, the notice convening the general meeting of bondholders shall contain the following information: 1° An indication of the loan subscrib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-3

I.-Articles L. 5211-5, with the exception of the last sentence of I and the second paragraph of III, and L. 5211-5-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-7

In the event of a vacancy in the seat of a member of the standing committee other than the president, the assembly of French Guyana may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly of Martinique

Article L7223-5

The President of the Assembly of Martinique appoints councillors to the Assembly of Martinique to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing thes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-63

If the offender accepts the proposal, the mayor forwards it to the public prosecutor for approval by the competent judicial authority, together with the reports recording the offence.Where the propose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-12-1

In the cases provided for by 6° of Article 706-53-2, the person must be informed and provided with the document provided for by Article R. 53-8-9 are made, under the conditions set out in the third an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-45

The opinion of the multi-disciplinary committee on security measures proposing placement under security surveillance or renewal of this measure is given in the light of the information contained in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Tariff of charges

Article R101

Proceedings and exhibits shall be entrusted to the members of the escort.If, in this case, exceptional expenses have had to be advanced by the members of the escort, they shall, in order to obtain rei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-8

After the compensation has been authorised, an appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a or b of article R. 249-6 by the public prosecutor at the request of the assigning…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-5

Where the public prosecution has been initiated by the civil party, the investigating or trial court may only award compensation against the latter on the application of the public prosecutor and by a…

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