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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-4

…rocedure provided for in this sub-section also applies to an employee holding one of the following mandates:1° Member of the special negotiating body and member of the European Works Council ;2° Membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-4

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Hygiene rules for the use and maintenance of buildings, communal areas and the surroundings of residential premises

Article R1331-46

Buildings housing residential premises and their surroundings, as well as the communal areas of apartment blocks, must be properly maintained, in particular by carrying out the necessary measures and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

Compensation awarded pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the commission set up by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2213-4

A public entity may contribute to the financing of investments.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations with other commissions

Article L2315-45

…ompany agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 may provide for the creation of additional committees to examine particular problems.Where app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-42

…e conditions provided for in Article L. 225-99 on matters submitted to it for approval or agreement and composed, where applicable, solely of the holders of non-voting preference shares concerned shal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-43

…gement Board to the special meeting called to vote on the conversion provided for in article L. 228-35-3 sets out the terms and conditions of the conversion, the methods for calculating the conversion…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-44

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 228-35-10, the company shall provide the selling shareholders, in support of its buyback offer, with the justifications and methods for calcula…

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