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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-3

…of the departments. These proposals may concern the differentiation, referred to in Article L. 1111-3-1, of the rules relating to the allocation and exercise of powers applicable to the départements,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-3

…mpanies or the professional and geographical scope ; 2° The nature of the sums that may be paid in; 3° The various possibilities for allocating the sums collected, in particular the number, management…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Dissolution

Article L5842-30

…an agglomeration community, its perimeter";2° The second sentence of the first paragraph is deleted;3° In the second paragraph, the words: "when the communes are part of the same department, or by joi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity.

Article R612-3

…e figures set for these criteria for two successive financial years. The provisions of articles R. 232-3 to R. 232-7 are applicable, subject to the adaptations made necessary by the legal form of thes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up electoral rolls.

Article R713-37

I.-For the application of Article L. 713-7, the territorial chamber of commerce and industry shall request that companies entered in the register of commerce and companies provide it with the list of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-3

…omposition. In addition to the chairman, each specialised committee comprises at least five members.3° The period for which it authorises it to take the decisions mentioned in 1°.This decision is publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R782-3

…le articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-2 to R. 612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2010-21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R783-3

…le articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-2 to R. 612-5, R. 612-6 and R. 612-7n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-7-1 and R. 612-7-2n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 612-9n° 2010-21…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-35

…Expenses relating to the prevention and health education initiatives mentioned in 1° of article L. 381-30-6 of the Social Security Code; 2° The construction, fitting out, security and maintenance of…

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