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Article A713-4 of the French Commercial code

At least thirty days before the last day of the ballot, the candidates submit a copy of their ballot paper and circular to the election organising committee for validation. In the event of candidacies submitted as part of a group, the group’s representative submits a single ballot paper and circular for all the group’s candidates under the same conditions. In the event of applications submitted as part of a grouping,…

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Article A713-5 of the French Commercial code

The ballot papers shall specify, for each candidate, titular or substitute: a) His surname and usual forename; b) Profession or sector of activity; > c) Municipality in which he/she is active c) The commune in which he/she is active; d) Where applicable, the name of the group under whose aegis he is presenting himself; > e) The head office for which he is presenting himself; f) The name of the…

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Article A713-6 of the French Commercial code

Where electronic voting is used, the campaign expenses reimbursed to candidates pursuant to article R. 713-12 include the cost of the paper and printing of the circulars, where the election organising committee decides that they should be sent on paper, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article R. 713-21. In this case, each grouping under whose label candidates are standing in the constituency and each individual candidate may…

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Article A713-7 of the French Commercial code

When a postal vote is held, the campaign expenses reimbursed to candidates pursuant to article R. 713-12 include the cost of paper and the printing of ballot papers and circulars with the following characteristics: 1° Ballot papers printed under the conditions set out in article R. 30 of the Electoral Code, on one side only and containing the information specified in article A. 713-5; > 2° Circulars under the conditions…

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Article A713-7-1 of the French Commercial code

The maximum amount of reimbursement of expenses incurred by candidates is set, in each constituency of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, by the regional prefect, using as a reference framework the provisions of the decree in force setting the maximum rates of reimbursement of printing and posting expenses for election documents for municipal, community and metropolitan elections. The application for reimbursement is sent to the territorial chamber of…

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Article A713-8 of the French Commercial code

I.-When voting is carried out electronically, voting instruments are sent to voters by e-mail or by post. In the latter case, they are sent in an envelope whose format and the information to be entered on it are set out in Appendix 7-2. I.-When voting is carried out by electronic means, the voting instruments are sent to voters by e-mail or by post. Postal items contain: -an address label containing…

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Article A713-9 of the French Commercial code

I.-Where the 3rd paragraph of Article R. 713-21 is applied, the candidates or their proxies shall submit, no later than twenty-one days before the last day of the ballot, to the secretariat of the election organisation committee, a number of circulars equal to the number of registered voters in the category or, where applicable, sub-category, plus 5% in order to enclose them with the voting instruments sent to the voters….

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Article A713-11 of the French Commercial code

Voting envelopes, as provided for in I of Article R. 713-17, shall measure 110 mm × 220 mm and comply with the specifications set out in Annex 7.2 to this book. They may include additional wording. The ballot envelopes containing the ballot papers shall measure 90 mm × 139 mm and meet the specifications set out in Annex 7.2 to this book. They may be of different colours according to…

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