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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Control procedures

Article R225-162

The statutory auditor may only convene the shareholders' meeting after having unsuccessfully requested that it be convened by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, by reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-16

Any clause or agreement contrary to the provisions of articles L. 134-2 and L. 134-4, the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 134-11, and of article L. 134-15 or derogating, to the detriment of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-16

The establishment's resources include:1° Proceeds from its commercial operations, in particular the sale of its publications;2° Resources from its training activities;3° Subsidies or contributions all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-16

The following are defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The conditions for granting, suspending or withdrawing the advertising approval provided for in article L. 5122-8 ; 2° The procedures for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-161

In the light of the medical certificates submitted by the candidate, the specialised sub-committee issues an opinion on : - the compatibility between the disability presented and the constraints of pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-16

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 512-15, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXI: Conservatory measures

Article 706-166

In the case of an investigation opened for one of the offences, punishable by three years' imprisonment or more, listed in the tittre Ier du livre III du code pénal, le juge des libertés et de la déte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-16

In the event of safeguard or receivership proceedings or compulsory liquidation, or of financial difficulties on the part of the employer, the Prefect, or by delegation the Regional Director of Compan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-162

Mutual insurance group companies may be managed by a board of directors and a general manager or by a supervisory board and a management board, in accordance with the conditions laid down in sub-secti…

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