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

Article D3311-9

…to the departmental council an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men in the department.II. - The report sets out the department's human resources policy in terms…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-10-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9

…ty, safety or efficacy is not considered to be favourable, or that it does not have the qualitative and quantitative composition declared, or that the therapeutic effect announced is lacking or insuff…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-9

…endments to the Articles of Association may be decided with the consent of all the general partners and a majority in number and capital of the limited partners. Clauses enacting stricter majority req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-9

…report to the annual ordinary general meeting in which it points out, in particular, irregularities and inaccuracies in the annual financial statements and, where applicable, the consolidated financia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-9

If the European Company no longer has its central administration in France, any interested party may apply to the court to have the situation regularised by transferring the registered office or re-es…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-92

From the date on which a company governed by this section is notified of the decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution granting it the administrative authorisation referred to i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-91

Where the company is thus annulled, the founders to whom the nullity is attributable and the directors or members of the Management Board in office at the time the nullity was incurred shall be jointl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-90

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 322-106-1, R. 322-117, R. 322-124 and R. 322-159, any company referred to in this section formed in breach of articles R. 322-46 to R. 322-64 shall b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-9

In the course of its existence, the grouping may accept new members under the conditions laid down in the constituent contract. Any member of the grouping may withdraw under the conditions laid down i…

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