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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-22

The Articles of Association may allocate a reduced number of votes to partners who only exercise their profession on a part-time basis. They may also allocate partners a reduced number of votes for as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…nsactions, and to take the decisions referred to in III of Article L. 1618-2 and in a of article L. 2221-5-1, subject to the provisions of c of this same article, and to pass the necessary acts to thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…oceeds of the increase in Corsica of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-29 of the code of taxes on goods and services. To this end, the public accountant pays the sums r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-22

The length of time during which the employer may defer the mandatory time off may not exceed two months.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

…al is disregarded in the case of securities issued under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184, L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-59 of the French Comme…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 220-1

If one of the spouses seriously fails in his or her duties and thereby jeopardises the interests of the family, the family affairs judge may prescribe any urgent measures required by those interests.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional hours by rider

Article L3123-22

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may provide for the possibility, by means of a rider to the employment contract, of temporarily increasing the working hours laid down in the contract. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-22

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they have incurred to take part in meetings of the Assembly of French Guiana,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-22

The General Meeting meets at least once a year. Each shareholder has one vote, regardless of the fraction of the capital subscribed by him. A member may only be represented at the meeting by another m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-22

The rapporteur presents his report orally at the hearing. The party concerned and his counsel are invited to speak last. The proceedings are not public unless the person concerned or his counsel reque…

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