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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-18

…l funds, budget documents are presented under the conditions defined in articles L. 2313-1, D. 6261-16 and D. 6261-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55

…The national strategy adopted by the General Meeting of CCI France pursuant to 1° of Article L. 711-16 is the reference framework for the strategy of regional chambers of commerce and industry provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-6

…e to such an agreement is subject to the approval of the organisations mentioned in article L. 2232-16, after negotiations on the matter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-13

…y a chamber president appointed under the conditions laid down in the articles R. 722-14 and R. 722-16. The president of the commercial court may always preside over a chamber when he considers it app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-5

…yee, authorisation is granted under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article L. 1225-16 of the French Labour Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-9

…hall bear the costs of the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-15 and R. 1211-16.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

…of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…ctions of the company or the companies it controls within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-16, the draft resolution designating it mentions this. Any contractual clause that limits the choice…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44

…y of the decisions handed down by the judicial authority pursuant to the provisions of the articles 16-1,16-3, 224 à 229, R. 15-2 et R. 15-5, and in particular a copy of the authorisation orders;3° No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-22

…n of the High Council or the General Rapporteur exercise the powers provided for in Articles R. 821-16 à R. 821-19 and those resulting from the agreements provided for in article R. 821-20 are specifi…

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