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Showing 481490 of 11860 articles for Art. CA Paris – 9 Jan. 2019 – no. 18/09522

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

…ithout debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera. Without prejudice to the powers held by the mayor under article L. 2121-16, these meetings m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-18

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the rules relating to the deliberations and operation of municipal councils and the rules that apply to municipal councils in the exercise of their powers sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18

The mayor is solely responsible for administration, but may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate part of his duties by decree to one or more of his deputies and to members of the munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18

…s thus incurred may be reimbursed on a flat-rate basis up to the amount of the daily allowances allocated for this purpose to State civil servants.Transportation expenses incurred in the performance o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions

Article L2223-18

…at may still be there; 4° The conditions under which the articles L. 2223-14 to L. 2223-17 are applicable to concessions of spaces for the deposit or burial of urns in the cemetery.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-18

…ets out the role and powers of the director. It determines the financial system, the accounting for cash and materials, the method of presentation of the administrative account and the balance sheet o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-18

…arking charges at market halls and markets is defined in accordance with the provisions of a specification or regulation drawn up by the municipal authority after consultation with the professional or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

The provisions of articles 815 to 815-17 are applicable to undivided interests in usufruct insofar as they are compatible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854-1

In the case of a merger of non-trading companies, if the Articles of Association provide for consultation of the shareholders of the acquiring company, such consultation is not required if, from the f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-2

The rights of each shareholder in the share capital are proportional to his contributions when the company is formed or during its existence. Industrial contributions do not contribute to the formatio…

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