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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6261-4

…he upper limit of expenditure that may be incurred for the execution of capital expenditure. They remain valid for an unlimited period until they are cancelled. They may be revised. Payment appropriat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-4

…nstitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurred to finance capital expenditure. They remain valid for an unlimited period until they are cancelled. They may be revised. Payment appropriat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-4

Collective decisions of the European Economic Interest Grouping shall be taken by the meeting of the members of the Grouping. However, the Statutes may stipulate that these decisions, or some of them,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-4

The Minister for the Economy shall also specify:1. The conditions under which investment firms may carry out the transactions mentioned in 2 of article L. 321-2 ; 2. The conditions under which investm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-4

Auction room operators may take charge of any operation having as its object the conveyance of goods into the auction room. They may also take charge of insuring the goods of which they are holders, e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-6

…protected. In this case, the empowerment is exercised in compliance with the provisions of articles 457-1 to 459-2 of the Civil Code.The empowered person may only carry out, in representation, a dispo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-47

The Board of Directors shall elect from among its members a Chairman who shall be a natural person, failing which the appointment shall be null and void. It shall determine his remuneration.The Chairm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-45

With the exception of minors subject to parental authority and subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, hospitalised patients may request that no information be given concerning their presence…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Grants

Article D6352-40

Advances against subsidies may be granted to the centre. At the start-up stage, these advances may be equal to the operating expenditure forecast for the first two calendar quarters following the date…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-42

…he elements likely to enlighten the debate, without taking sides on the meaning of the decision.The main elements of the report are translated for the claimant, if he or she requires the assistance of…

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