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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-10

The territorial authority of Martinique may, under the conditions determined by an agreement with the State, designate public employees of the territorial authority to represent it at French diplomati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article R6222-10

…atisfaction of the accreditation criteria referred to in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 6221-2, without which no medical biology laboratory may open to carry out examinations. The Regional He…

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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

…substantive grounds by the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique, no new application may be submitted by the same applicant, for the same project and on the same plot of land, for a per…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-10

…article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-104

The court decision or the decision of the shareholders' meeting appointing the liquidator sets his remuneration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-102

The liquidation is governed by the Articles of Association, subject to the provisions of the Civil Code and those of Book II of this Code and this paragraph.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-108

The liquidator shall inform the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires of the closure of the liquidation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The general rules booklet

Article R4251-10

As regards climate, air and energy, measures favourable to the development of renewable and recovery energies are determined.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-10

Subject to the provisions of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-10

…h debates it under the chairmanship of one of its members.The President of the Metropolitan Council may, even if he is no longer in office, attend the discussion. He must withdraw when the vote is tak…

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