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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-27

…the conditions prescribed for this purpose, for each form of company. IV.-The liquidating partners may take part in the vote.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-27

…ion report and an impact assessment showing the technical and financial implications, whatever they may be, of the proposed measures for local and regional authorities. These documents are not require…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for practising the profession of restaurant owner or similar or for fruit and vegetable retailers

Article R3262-27

…in possession of the activity code number granted to restaurant owners and hotel restaurant owners may be treated in the same way as the latter, provided that they have sent a complete file to the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-270

…council, in accordance with article L. 4112-1. A dental surgeon practising on a self-employed basis may carry out his professional activity on one or more sites distinct from his usual professional re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-27

…nuary 1949, held German nationality and had left French territory, has ceased to be maintained, the mayor may record this state of neglect by means of a report made available to the public under the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-278

…een obtained from the Association's Departmental Council. The decisions of the departmental council may only be based on public health needs. Silence on the part of the departmental council will be de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-27

…n agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-44, the working time of the company or establishment may be organised in the form of work periods, each of a duration at most equal to the durations laid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Interventions in economic and social matters.

Article D2573-27

…VI. - For the application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 2252-1, the maximum percentage that may be guaranteed by one or more local authorities on a single loan is set at 50%. It may be increas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-27

…ties or the National Council for the Training of Local Elected Representatives. Additional meetings may be held at the request of the chairman or the majority of its members. A representative of the s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-27

…l instruments or money market instruments which form part of their assets;2° Newly authorised UCITS may derogate from R. 214-21, R. 214-22, R. 214-23, R. 214-24 and R. 214-25 for a period of six month…

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