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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-2

…ce determine the steps to be taken by the statutory auditor and the formalities to be observed when carrying out his assignment, when the statutory auditor performs his assignment pursuant to the firs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-12

The liquidator may be chosen from among the partners. More than one liquidator may be appointed. The liquidator may be replaced on the grounds of impediment, or for any other serious reason, by the pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-12

…n the effects of the patent against which the opposition was filed have ceased, unless the opponent can show a legitimate interest in obtaining a decision on the opposition. The National Institute of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-12-2

…unicipal council in order to implement an objective of general interest.When it is set up, the syndicate commission is consulted on the municipal council's deliberation and has a period of two months…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-12-1

…ive of the State in the département at the request of the municipal council in one of the following cases:- when, for more than three consecutive years, taxes have been paid from the communal budget o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-12-1

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for taking any decision relating to the housing solidarity fund, particularly with regard to a…

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

Article L5211-12-1

…y mentioned in book V of part one or subsidiary of one of these companies. This statement is communicated each year to the community councillors before the examination of the budget of the public inte…

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

Article L5211-12-2

…ive body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation of 50,000 inhabitants or more allocates to its members may be adjusted according to their actual attendance at plenary sessions and me…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1209-1-1

For applications for total and partial withdrawal of parental authority and for a judicial declaration of relinquishment of parental authority, the appeal is lodged in accordance with the rules of com…

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