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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-13

Where none of the candidates fulfils the condition of seniority required to be president of the commercial court, the first president of the court of appeal, on application by the public prosecutor, m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-13

A judicial administrator who is the subject of criminal or disciplinary proceedings may be provisionally suspended from performing his duties by the judicial court of the place where he is established…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-13

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-13

Persons who have been directors or employees of a person or entity may not be appointed as statutory auditors of that person or entity less than five years after they cease to hold office. During the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-13

At any time of the year, the statutory auditors, together or separately, shall carry out any verifications and controls they deem appropriate and may obtain on the spot any documents they consider use…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-13

…ised officers may note the identity of the person they are checking.If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, they shall immediately report this to any territorially competent judicial…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-13

The association may, with the authorisation of the judge, appoint any person belonging to a regulated legal profession, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, to assist it, in parti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article L742-13

The judge shall rule on any disputed claims.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article L821-13

The amount of the fine is paid to the Treasury by the transport company.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: End of the procedure

Article L813-13

The judicial police officer or, under his supervision, a member of the judicial police, will record in a report the reasons for the check, the verification of the person's right to move or reside and…

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