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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R1232-4

The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on: 1° The initial budget and any amendments to it, loans, the financial account and the allocation of the year's income; 3° The creation, sale or abol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-3-3

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12-5 of this code and in I of article L. 631-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the staff of the High Council, as well as all natural or leg…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3351-3

…e application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43

…and modernisation of cinematographic entertainment establishments by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée pursuant to the b du 2° de l'article L. 111-2 du code du cinéma et de l'image a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-4

The notice referred to in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-4

…ars and judicial police officers, and when replacing or representing the mayor pursuant to articles L. 2122-17 et L. 2122-18. Municipal councillors wear the tricolour scarf with silver fringed tassels…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other missions.

Article R1142-40

…e annual report for which the Commission is responsible pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 1142-10 is drawn up on the basis of information collected both from the commissions mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article R211-4

The contracts provided for in article L. 211-1 must specify the characteristics of trailers whose addition to a land motor vehicle does not constitute, within the meaning of articles L. 113-4 and L. 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book MIXED CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3000-3

Where a concession contract covers several activities, at least one of which constitutes a network operator activity, and whose main purpose can be determined, the following rules apply: 1° Where the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-4

…cial and economic committee; 3° The occupational health and prevention service mentioned in Article L. 4622-1; 4° Agents of the labour inspection system; 5° Officers from the prevention departments of…

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