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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-15

The creation of these shares gives rise to the application of articles L. 225-8, L. 225-10, L. 225-14, L. 225-147, L. 22-10-53 and L. 22-10-54 relating to special advantages when shares are issued to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-15

Where the applicant uses information communicated to him by the customs administration, notwithstanding Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this chapter,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

The resignation of the mayor or a deputy mayor is sent to the representative of the State in the department. It is definitive as from its acceptance by the representative of the State in the departmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions

Article L2223-15

Concessions are granted in return for payment of a capital sum, the amount of which is set by the municipal council.Temporary concessions, thirty-year concessions and fifty-year concessions are renewa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-15

…r suspended must refrain from any professional act. Acts performed in disregard of this prohibition may be declared null and void, at the request of any interested party or the public prosecutor, by t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-15

The articles L. 5212-6, L. 5212-7 and L. 5212-8 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-15

The issuer of the special payment vouchers referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 of this Code undertakes to: 1° Set up a network of affiliated associations and companies receiving these special paymen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-15

When the mayor is aware of the existence of descendants or successors of the concession holders, he shall notify them within eight days of a copy of the official report and give them formal notice to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4421-15

The provisions of articles R. 4421-10 to R. 4421-14, insofar as they govern the operation of the Corsican Sites Council sitting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture", are applicable to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4432-15

The provisions of articles R. 4134-8 to R. 4134-21 apply to the regional economic, social and environmental councils. The same provisions, with the exception of those of the second paragraph of articl…

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