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

Article L124-13

…ted to it or which it may obtain in the form of loans or by rediscounting the bills subscribed, to give its guarantee or to act as guarantor to guarantee their loans, to receive and manage their depos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Conditions of application

Article L154-1

The conditions for the application of this title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L264-1

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles L. 711-2, articles L. 722-1 to L. 722-8, L. 731-1, article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-5, L. 733-1 to L. 733-17, L. 753-1 to L. 75…

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

Article L1524-3

When a local semi-public company exercises public authority prerogatives on behalf of a local authority or grouping, it draws up a special report each year on the conditions under which they were exer…

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

Article L1524-2

If the State representative considers that a decision taken by the board of directors, the supervisory board or the general meetings of a local semi-public company is likely to seriously increase the…

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

Article L1524-1

…f local semi-public companies are communicated within one month of their adoption to the representative of the State in the department where the company's registered office is located. This communicat…

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

Article L1524-5

…h shareholding local authority or group of local authorities is entitled to at least one representative on the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board, appointed from among its members by the relevant…

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

Article L1524-4

…tees granted after 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 relative aux sociétés d'économie mixte locales.

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

Article L1524-5-1

…ies, within the meaning of article L. 233-1 of the French Commercial Code, by one of the representatives of the local authorities or their groupings on their board of directors or supervisory board, a…

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

Article L1524-8

…shareholders in the local semi-public company, to the regional audit chamber and to the representative of the State in the département, under the conditions set out in Article L. 823-12 of the same c…

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