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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-81

A natural person holding the office of a commercial court clerk may form a professional non-trading company which may be appointed to that office with: One or more natural persons who meet the conditi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1621-1

The total amount of the maximum allowances that may be allocated by local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation to their elected representatives, mentioned in the secon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-5

The functions of rapporteur of the local committee are carried out by the secretary general of the prefecture or his deputy.The secretariat of the local committee is provided by the services of the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R2123-22-2

Members of the Town Council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling outside the territory of the municipalit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-27

The rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the provisional amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax.When they contribute to the financing of investment projects, the dotation d'équipement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-37-2

The judgment ordering judicial supervision must fix the sentenced person's place of residence from the date of release. If necessary, this residence may be determined by the sentence enforcement judge…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-30

The Guidance and Supervisory Board meets at least once every three months.It may also be convened by the Chairman whenever he considers it necessary or at the request of the majority of its members or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-17

The breastfeeding room has a ceiling height of at least three metres. It must have a surface area of at least three square metres per child. A single room may not contain more than twelve cots. Howeve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-94

Amendments to the Articles of Association, except in the case of the extension of the company or an increase in the commitments of the members, are decided by a majority of three quarters of the votes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-6

The authorisation may be withdrawn by the prefect if the body no longer meets the conditions for obtaining, updating or practising, mentioned in article R. 752-44-2. The organisation to which the auth…

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