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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

I. - The urban community exercises the following competences by operation of law, in place and stead of the member municipalities:1° With regard to the economic, social and cultural development and pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-20

…substances or mixtures classified as category 1, 2 or 3 acute toxicants or category 1 specific target organ toxicants after single or repeated exposure, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854-1

…such consultation is not required if, from the filing of the draft terms of merger until the completion of the transaction, the acquiring company holds at least 90% of the shares in the acquired com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-18

…vity in actions brought against it, in cases defined by the Assembly. He shall report to the next meeting of the General Meeting on the exercise of this power..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-18

In the absence of conciliation or in the event of partial conciliation, the case is referred to the appropriate adjudication office, designated under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1454-1-1…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-5

…on has no effect on the existence of the company. In the event of dissolution, all the company's assets and liabilities are transferred to the sole shareholder, without the need for liquidation. Credi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-18

…ided for in article R. 2131-17, it appears to two of the doctors mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-12 that there is a strong probability that the unborn child is suffering from a particularly serious…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conservatory measures during the observation period.

Article R631-18

…e fourth to sixth paragraphs of Article R. 622-4 are applicable to the appraisal of the debtor's assets carried out in the event of the opening of receivership proceedings or the conversion of safegua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-18

…form this department or body. A list of this profession is drawn up for each département by the competent government department or the body designated for this purpose, and made available to the publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18

An intern who is obliged to cease his duties for health reasons may benefit, at the end of the leave mentioned in articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-17, from additional unpaid leave of a maximum duration…

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