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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article R1221-26

When it is set up, the Steering Committee: 1° Appoints a chairman from among the members sitting under 1° of Article R. 1221-23; 2° Draw up its own rules of procedure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-2

…companies, company directors are understood to mean the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of 1° of article 885 O bis of the General Tax Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-2

…ures for replacing the commissioner if he or she is unable to attend. The commission also includes: 1° The local representative of the Banque de France, who acts as secretary; 2° Two persons, appointe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-10

…2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° References to the units mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-10

…2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° References to the units mentioned in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article A121-1

The agreement referred to in article R. 122-5 must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° The articles of association of the transferor sports association, together with the balance sheets and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book IV: Organisations and special insurance schemes

Article R451-4

The information body referred to in article L. 451-1 sends the information contained in the files referred to in I and II of article L. 451-1-1 to the State and to the Fonds de garantie des assurances…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-91

The financing agreement concluded in application of IV of article L. 5213-2-1 may in particular involve the Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés mentioned in article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Other tobacconists

Article 502

Any person engaged in the retail sale of beverages not originating from their own harvest carries out their activity as a drinks retailer and is subject to the legislation on indirect taxation.They mu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation of the holder to put subcontractors out to tender

Article R2393-5

The tenderer indicates in its tender the exhaustive list of companies mentioned in 1° to 4° of article R. 2393-2, which are not considered as subcontractors. He must keep this list up to date and info…

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