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

Article L5211-18

…y the addition of new communes:1° Either at the request of the municipal councils of the new communes. The modification is then subject to the agreement of the deliberative body of the public establis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article A711-5

…ion is provided by CCI France, which appoints the person acting as secretary from among its employees. A full member who is unable to attend informs the secretariat and is replaced by his or her alter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-87-1

…n irradiated areas, including for cancers with peritoneal involvement; b) Surgery for ovarian cancers. Authorisation for complex gynaecological oncological surgery may be limited, at the request of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-42

…or tenders with a view to designating one or more persons likely to act as trustees and beneficiaries. The collège de résolution selects the bid that it considers best protects the interests of policy…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-39

…ts duly approved by the shareholders must be preceded by a verification of the assets and liabilities.This verification shall be carried out by one or more commissaires (auditors) appointed by the bod…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-2

…itions set out in Chapter VI of Title I of Book IV of the Rural Code, on the farm land that is theirs. In the case of the heir, the condition of participation may have been fulfilled by his spouse or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-97

The Sanction Committee shall issue a reasoned decision. The decision is signed by the chairman of the panel. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-3

Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to work in France in the context…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 a

Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in Franc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

…entative trade union organisations in the company on additional ways of exercising trade union rights. These negotiations will focus in particular on the following points 1° The time available to each…

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