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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-94

Any shareholder exercising the right to obtain documents and information from the company may be assisted by an expert registered on one of the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article LO6221-9

The territorial council shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article LO6321-9

The territorial council shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-9

The election of the members of the standing committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assemb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition, appointment and term of office.

Article R5312-9

The members of the Board of Directors are appointed by order of the Minister for Employment. Each member, with the exception of qualified individuals, may be represented by a deputy appointed under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-96

The premises of the internal-use pharmacy may be located on the same site as a pharmaceutical establishment of the central army pharmacy or an army health service medical supply establishment.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-9

In criminal proceedings against the drawer, a bearer who has joined the proceedings as a civil party is entitled to claim before the judges of the criminal court a sum equal to the amount of the chequ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-9

Foreign nationals benefiting from temporary protection may receive the allowance mentioned in article L. 553-1 for a fixed period if they meet age and means tests.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-9

If a citizen believes that he or she has been personally harmed by an act of a municipal authority, he or she may apply to the administrative court to have the act annulled.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Work relating to national defence.

Article L3132-9

In State establishments and in those where work is carried out on behalf of the State and in the interests of national defence, the weekly rest period may be temporarily suspended by the ministers con…

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