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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-17

The draft merger, demerger or partial contribution of assets is drawn up by the management of each association participating in the operation at least two months before the date of the deliberations p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-3

In the event of notorious abuse in the use or non-use of the right of disclosure on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropria…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-3

In sociétés anonymes, the documents referred to in article L. 232-2 are analysed in written reports on the development of the company, drawn up by the board of directors or the management board. The d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5842-32

I. - The articles L. 5222-1 to L. 5222-3 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 5222-2:1° The last sentence of the fou…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-3

Where the contract is an administrative contract, the purchaser may terminate it: 1° In the event of sufficiently serious misconduct on the part of the co-contractor; 2° For a reason of general intere…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-3

Where the insurance certificate relates to a ten-year liability insurance contract taken out by an individual taxable person, the insurance certificate provided for in Article L. 243-2 must bear the w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2312-3

When it is renewed, the social and economic committee exercises only the powers provided for in section 2 and ceases to exercise the powers provided for in section 3 if the number of employees has not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-3

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by : 1° A mutual guarantee company; 2° A collective guarantee body; 3° An insurance company; 4° A bank; 5° A financial instit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with adapting the workplace

Article R5213-32

The financial assistance provided for in Article L. 5213-10 may concern, in particular: 1° The adaptation of machines or tools; 2° The adaptation of workstations, including the individual equipment ne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-31

I.-Applications from the persons referred to in article R. 811-27 shall be sent to the secretariat of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des man…

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