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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-300

…down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded pursuant to Article L. 626-28; 2° Judgeme…

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

Article R22-10-5

…en to the subscriber; > The date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities 12° The date of publication in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires of the notice provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-1

…e not required for communities of communes existing on the date of publication of Law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 on the strengthening and simplification of inter-communal cooperation, or resulting fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6232-1

…and on the other hand, of the proposals which it may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6251-12, LO 6251-14 and LO 6251-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6332-1

…proposals it may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6351-6, LO 6351-8 and LO 6351-9, LO 6351-12, LO 6351-14 and LO 6351-15. II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Counc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-14

…the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 7227-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of the functional allowances that may be allocated to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-5

…° The information, certificates and declarations provided pursuant to articles R. 2143-6 to R. 2143-12 and R. 2143-16 of the public procurement code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-7

…lopment of healthcare provision by healthcare activity and heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-1 and the provision of medico-social establishments and services. These objectives take into acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-31

…y, Trades and Crafts shall, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Articles L. 713-11, L. 713-12 and L. 713-13 an economic weighting study. "; b) The second paragraph of I is worded as follows:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-32

…ity is a member; 11° List of establishments or services created by the Corsican regional authority; 12° Table showing decisions on direct tax rates and indirect tax rates; II. II -Statements appended…

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