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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-75

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-73

Lawyers may not charge any receipts or accounting fees for the collection or safekeeping of funds handled as a result of proceedings initiated by them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-76

Lawyers are prohibited, under penalty of disciplinary sanctions, from sharing their emoluments with a third party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-70

The notary may waive all emoluments relating to a specific deed or to the various deeds received in connection with the same matter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R461-7

A section may at any time decide to refer a case back to the full court..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-7

Where it considers that the investigation is incomplete, the Competition Authority may decide to refer the case back for investigation in whole or in part. This decision is not subject to appeal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-7

The clerk of the court of appeal shall, within eight days of delivery of the judgment, send a copy of the judgment to the clerk of the court for completion of the publicity measures provided for in Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-73

Outgoing members serve until their successors are installed.However, from the last day of voting until the new members are installed, outgoing members dispatch current business..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-71

Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in Ile-de-France, and regional chambers of commerce and industry may only hold general meetings for all professional categories an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D711-75

The public establishments of the network of chambers of commerce and industry may by arbitration clause or compromise submit to arbitration any dispute arising from a contract they have concluded and…

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