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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-14

The contract of incorporation or the articles of association, as the case may be, may make the management lease of a business or a craft business in the general shop subject to the approval of the ten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-13

The approval clause is not enforceable in the event of a compulsory sale of the shares, whether or not they have been pledged.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-17

…uccessors, have the option of transferring or selling their business or their company in the trades and crafts sector registered in the National Register of Companies. The new assignee of the site or,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Procedures and penalties

Article L343-1

…der, for the same evidentiary purposes, the detailed description or actual seizure of the equipment and instruments used to produce or distribute the media or products allegedly infringing the rights…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-1

…ional Agency for Territorial Cohesion has the following resources at its disposal: 1° Contributions and subsidies from the State and other public bodies; 2° Funding from private individuals; 3° Procee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-1

The Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is a national public institution, created in the form of a State public establishment. It carries out its missions throughout France. It carries out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Organisation and operation

Article L1232-1

…stablishment. II -The Board of Directors includes, with voting rights, representatives of the State and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, representing at least half of its members, two deputies,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-1

On pain of nullity, the deliberations of the board of directors or supervisory board and general meetings of local semi-public companies are communicated within one month of their adoption to the repr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Judgment and minutes

Article 379-1

The minutes of the judgments handed down by the assize court are collected and deposited at the registry of the judicial court, the seat of the said court. However, the minutes of judgments handed dow…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-17

The Chief Executive Officer :1° Prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented;2° Prepares the programme of activities and ensures that it runs smoothly;3° Prep…

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