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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-10

…f I of article R. 1413-3 each have two votes and the representative of the compulsory health insurance schemes has three votes.The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-10

…ion and the environment, the number of their representatives and, where applicable, the specific procedures for their appointment. The appointment of the members mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-10

…rawn, including striking off the register;2. It may only carry out transactions that are strictly necessary to protect the interests of clients and the shareholders and unit-holders of collective inve…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L831-10

…tial to their operation, of the boats, land vehicles and aircraft that were used to commit the offences referred to in Articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2, as recorded in an official report.Reasons shall b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 1037-1

In the event of referral back to the Court of Appeal, where the case was covered by the ordinary procedure, it shall be fixed within a short time under the conditions of Article 905. In this case, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-10

…and conditions of sale or agreed between the parties, the period for payment of sums due may not exceed thirty days after the date of receipt of the goods or performance of the service requested. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-10

I. - The services or parts of services of the municipalities or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status existing on 31 December 2014 which participate in the exe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10

…prohibited: 1° For any person to administer or attempt to administer to athletes one or more substances or methods included on the list of prohibited substances mentioned in article L. 232-9. The foll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-10

If the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable or if the public interest or that of the creditors so requires, the continuation of the business may be authorised by the court for a maximum…

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