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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education and research.

Article L4433-26

The regional councils establish, where appropriate, on the proposal of the presidents of the University of the West Indies, the University of French Guyana and the University of Reunion, according to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-26

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-263

Any corrections or additions to the information provided for in articles R. 123-252 to R. 123-261, as well as the following additional information, shall be entered in the National Register of Compani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-26

…ual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-700. Statutory auditor's reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements Introduction 01…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

…the Consumer Code, or if the mortgage is accompanied by a reloading clause provided for in Article 2416, the term of the registration is at most fifty years on the day of the formality. If the due da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-26

Doctors' cooperatives may form cooperative unions as provided for in article 5 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 236-25, it may be stipulated that the companies benefiting from the demerger will only be liable for that part of the liabilities of the demerged compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6431-26

The Territorial Council appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-26

Whenarticle L. 1617-3 of the General Local Authorities Code is applied and the accounting officer has been requested to pay, the Director reports to the Board of Directors, the President of the Region…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security

Article L7125-26

When an elected official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity is unable to effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, pate…

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