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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Authorised and certified operators

Article R2143-15

For contracts awarded by contracting authorities, candidates registered on an official list of approved operators of a Member State of the European Union or holding a certificate issued by a certifica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-228

The statutory auditors shall be proposed for appointment by the general meeting by means of a draft resolution from the board of directors or the supervisory board or, under the conditions defined in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-232

One or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital may, twice a financial year, put questions in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or to the Management Board about…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-218

…al Meeting may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-228 and L. 22-10-66. Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds set by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-231

…onditions set out in Article L. 22-10-44, as well as one or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any form whatsoever, may put que…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-46

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions applicable to the various methods of burial.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-45

A decree sets out the conditions under which a national thanatopractor's diploma is issued and is required of thanatopractors in order to benefit from the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-44

…e exclusive rights maintained pursuant to the first two paragraphs will be punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. By way of derogation from the provisions of the first two paragraphs, when the commune…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1520

The spouses may derogate from the equal division established by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1525

The stipulation of unequal shares and the full allocation clause are not deemed to be donations, either in substance or in form, but simply marriage agreements and agreements between partners. Unless…

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