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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-19

The Articles of Association must provide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of director, applying either to all directors or to a specified percentage of them.Failing an express provis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

…uent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. Their term of office is determined by the Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

A société anonyme is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of at least three members. The Articles of Association set the maximum number of board members, which may not exceed eighteen. The Board…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory

Article L251-1

…tuation is governed by this book, to leave French territory when it finds the following situations: 1° They no longer justify any right to residency as provided for by articles L. 233-1, L. 233-3; 2°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals employed under open-ended employment contracts

Article L421-1

…mit is subject to prior possession of a work permit, under the conditions set out in articles L. 5221-2 et seq. of the Labour Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-1

…hich includes a departmental fire brigade, composed under the conditions provided for in article L. 1424-5 .The departmental fire and rescue service may also include a fire and rescue service citizen'…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-1

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts competent to hear disputes over the French or foreign nationality of natural persons shall be determined by decree.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-1

…so provide, a delegated sports federation may set up a professional league with legal personality: 1° Either to organise the sporting competitions it defines; 2° Or to lay down the conditions for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-17

…hip, and awards the diplomas under the conditions laid down by order in accordance with article D. 212-19.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-11

…ed at level 3 of the nomenclature of qualification levels established in application of article L. 6113-1 of the French Labour Code. It attests to the acquisition of a qualification in the exercise of…

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