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Article R722-1 of the French Commercial code

The general meeting of the commercial court is composed of the sitting judges of the commercial court. It shall be chaired by the president of the commercial court. The date and agenda of the general meeting shall be fixed by order of the president of the commercial court made at least fifteen days before the date of the general meeting. The general meeting may only deliberate on matters included on…

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Article R722-2 of the French Commercial code

A bureau is set up for each meeting of the general meeting. It is composed of the president of the court, the vice-president and the first in the order of the table of chamber presidents present at the general meeting. If the vice-chairman is absent, he is replaced by the first in the order of the table of chamber chairmen present, who is in turn replaced by the next chamber…

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Article R722-3 of the French Commercial code

The General Meeting may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented. If the quorum provided for in the previous paragraph is not reached, the meeting is reconvened within one month, on the same agenda. It may then validly deliberate if at least a quarter of its members are present or represented.

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Article R722-4 of the French Commercial code

Serving judges of the commercial court may be represented at the general meeting by a proxy chosen from among the other judges of the commercial court. Each proxy is entitled to only one proxy. The proxy must be given in writing; it is appended to the minutes.

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Article R722-7 of the French Commercial code

During the week following that of the election of the newly elected judges, the public prosecutor invites the judges of the commercial court established at the seat of the court of appeal who have not yet exercised judicial functions in a commercial court to attend the hearing of the court of appeal to take the oath. Where the seat of the commercial court is not established at the seat of…

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Article R722-8 of the French Commercial code

When it is necessary to elect the president of the commercial court, the general meeting of the court shall be convened under the conditions and within the time limits provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 722-1. Except in the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 722-12, the election must take place between 20 October and 10 November preceding the end of the term…

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Article R722-9 of the French Commercial code

Appeals relating to the election of the president of the commercial court shall be lodged by written declaration filed with or delivered to the clerk’s office of the court of appeal within ten days of the vote. Appeals may only be lodged by serving consular judges of the commercial court and the public prosecutor. The president whose election is contested may validly be installed and carry out his duties until…

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Article R722-10 of the French Commercial code

The public installation of the President and the newly elected judges shall take place during the month of January. In the event of supplementary elections organised in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 723-11, the installation of the elected judges shall take place within fifteen days of receipt by the Public Prosecutor of the minutes of the electoral operations. In the event of the creation of a commercial…

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