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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-16

…ecentralised departments of the State, are made available under the conditions laid down in Article L. 311-9 of the code des relations entre le public et l'administration.The provisions of this articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-16

…ational Security Committee for the Protection of Individuals if the conditions laid down in article L. 1123-5 are no longer met.II - The composition of the Protection of Individuals - Defence and Nati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…rough membership of an association or de facto grouping that has been dissolved pursuant to article L. 332-18 or by virtue of his or her participation in activities that an association whose activitie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-16

The regional plan and, where applicable, the strategic guidelines document mentioned in article L. 4251-15 are approved by order of the State representative in the region. The latter shall ensure that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-16

I.-Commercial companies shall draw up and publish each year, at the request of the board of directors, the management board or the manager(s), as the case may be, consolidated accounts and a report on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-16

…ent of the price is then treated in the same way as payment of the claims mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-16

…th, subject by order to the ex officio licence system, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 613-17, any patent granted for: a) A medicinal product, a medical device, an in vitro diagnostic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-16-1

Each trade union delegate may use delegation hours, apart from those mentioned in article L. 2143-16, to take part, on behalf of his organisation, in negotiations or consultations at a level other tha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16

The delegated federations lay down : 1° The technical rules specific to their discipline as well as the rules intended to control their application and sanction their non-respect by the participants i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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