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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-29

…and rescue service comprises an investment section and an operating section. The investment section may include programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Each section is divided into chapte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

…elating to the intervention of an expert, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-620. NEP-620 Intervention by an expert Introduction 01. Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 823-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Dissolution.

Article L5214-29

A community of communes that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned following the opinio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-29

The decision of the court of first instance may be appealed within ten days of its notification. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Code o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-40

…ise and Performance Centres based in the region, in respect of the missions set out in article L. 114-2 or their representatives; g) A president or general manager of a higher education establishment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2064

Any person, assisted by his or her lawyer, may conclude a participatory procedure agreement on the rights of which he or she has free disposal, subject to the provisions of Article 2067.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-7

Where a decision resulting from Articles L. 613-46-5 and L. 613-46-6 affects the preventive recovery plan of an entity or group drawn up pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 of this section by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The agent appointed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9

Article R663-40-1

…the liquidator are applicable to the agent appointed pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 643-9. The methods for calculating emoluments are determined without taking into account the pluralit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

…ts attached to the trademark constitutes violation of the prohibitions provided for in articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-3-3 and in the second paragraph of article L. 713-4.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Espoirs and national team athletes

Article A231-4

The content and implementation of medical surveillance for U23 athletes and athletes in the national teams mentioned in article L. 221-2 must take into account: 1° The age of the athlete ; 2° The athl…

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