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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-10

…article LO 3445-9. It sets out the specific local features justifying the request for authorisation and specifies the nature and purpose of the provisions that the departmental council plans to take.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-11-4

…atee, firstly, to draw up a detailed inventory of the delegator's assets at the end of the contract and, secondly, without prejudice to any other penalties provided for in the contract, to pay into th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

The Minister for the Economy decides whether to grant the guarantee provided for in article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-5

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-8-1

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique takes its decisions without instruction from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R513-11-4

…ication for authorisation to carry out the stool collection activity provided for in Article L. 513-11-1 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…TIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 I. - NEUROLOGYNeurological deficits should only be assessed after a sufficiently long period…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-10

…er the conditions specific to each of the forms provided for in Article L. 125-2. However, notwithstanding the provisions of Book II, the Articles of Association of a société anonyme à capital variabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-10

…is suspension exceeding one year. If the decision to exclude a member is not justified by a serious and legitimate reason, the court, seised within a period of one month from notification of the rejec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-10

…perator of a business that does not meet the conditions provided for in the above articles, is null and void. However, the contracting parties may not invoke such nullity against third parties. The nu…

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