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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Health, safety and working conditions committee

Article R1233-25-2

The provisions of articles R. 1233-8 and R. 1233-9 are applicable to the term of office of staff representatives on the committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article R2251-2

…f 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding thes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

…s is allocated a number of seats equal to half the number of seats to be filled, rounded up where necessary. The remaining seats are distributed between all the lists on the basis of proportional repr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article D1233-29

The commitment contract to serve in the citizen reserve for territorial cohesion is concluded for a duration corresponding to that of the reservist's mission within the limit of the registration perio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-2

…agreement with the referring blood establishment relating to the operation of the depot and the procedures for monitoring the labile blood products stored. This agreement takes effect on the date of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-209-2

…ase, to shareholders who notify the company of their intention to acquire them during an auction procedure organised by the company itself within three months of each annual ordinary general meeting.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Some specific time limits and starting points.

Article 2227

The right of ownership is imprescriptible. Subject to this reservation, actions in rem in immovable property are prescribed by thirty years from the day on which the holder of a right knew or should h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Some specific time limits and starting points.

Article 2226

…ggravated injury.However, in the case of injury caused by torture or acts of barbarism, or by violence or sexual assault committed against a minor, an action for civil liability shall be barred after…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Some specific time limits and starting points.

Article 2225

A liability action against persons who have represented or assisted the parties in court, including for the loss or destruction of documents entrusted to them, shall be barred after five years from th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Registration of immovable property

Article 2518

Any amendment to the title subsequent to registration shall only be evidence of the rights mentioned therein until proven otherwise.

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