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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article D2334-4-1

…Number of social rental dwellings, within the meaning of Article L. 2334-17, in each complex, on 1 January of the year of the inventory, for each of the following categories: 1° Together; 2° Rented i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-7

…hree members when deciding in section. When, pursuant to Article 12 of the aforementioned Act of 20 January 2017, a member does not take part in the deliberations of a section, he shall be replaced un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-3 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-3

…for at least two years in the professional speciality for which registration is requested (as of 1 January 2015); 5° Have successfully passed the qualifying examination in one or more of the professi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-4 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-4

…or employees include at least one person who meets the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° (as from 1 January 2015) and 5° of Article L. 131-13 of the Commercial Code; 5° That it has its registered offi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-6

…cordance with the procedures defined in the fourth paragraph of article 116 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on the statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service. This appointment mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-337

…evelopment of the networking of health establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and the cooperation acti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…r assets may be transferred to a new specialised finance company. In accordance with Article L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code, the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of the specialis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-1

…ioned by the Minister for the Economy and the officials referred to in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code are authorised, in the course of their duties, to investigate and record bre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

…ilable to the committee, under the conditions set out in the agreement mentioned in article L. 2312-21 or, in the absence of an agreement, in sub-paragraph 4:1° Information on the activity and the eco…

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