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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-19

The Executive Chairman or, if there is one, the Statutory Auditor, presents to the General Meeting or attaches to the documents communicated to the shareholders in the event of written consultation, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

A commune may withdraw from the public establishment for intercommunal cooperation, except in the case of an urban community or a metropolis, under the conditions laid down in article L. 5211-25-1, wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-19

The provisions of this section do not apply to : 1° products intended for human health, cosmetic products and tattooing products mentioned in article L. 5311-1; 2° Veterinary medicinal products as def…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-19

The liability of the members of the bodies responsible for the management, administration or control of associations is that defined, depending on the case, by article L. 225-251, the second paragraph…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Contracts involving major technical contingencies

Article R2372-19

In defence or security contracts involving significant technical risks, in particular those involving development work or those relating to maintaining equipment in operational condition, the purchase…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of housing conditions

Article R434-19

Specifically authorised officials from the local authority's social affairs or housing departments or, at the request of the mayor, officials from the French Office for Immigration and Integration may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Carrying out an activity in the public interest.

Article R5425-19

An unemployed worker receiving replacement income may carry out tasks of general interest as provided for in article L. 5425-9 for a maximum of fifty hours per month if the tasks in question give rise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-19

I. - Each year, the credit institutions mentioned in Title I of Book V and the electronic money and payment institutions mentioned in Title II of the same book shall draw up a list of inactive account…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-12

In order to gather evidence and identify the perpetrators, by establishing links between individuals, events or offences, of crimes and misdemeanours of a serial nature, the national police and gendar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-16

Advances on the sums calculated may be granted subject to ceilings. The ceilings are calculated by applying a coefficient to the amount of the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account o…

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