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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854-1

…However, one or more shareholders of the acquiring company holding at least 5% of the share capital may apply to the courts for the appointment of an agent for the purpose of causing the shareholders…

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

Article L7224-18

…behalf of the territorial collectivity of Martinique by virtue of the decision of the Assembly and may, with the assent of the Executive Council, defend any action brought against the collectivity.He…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-18

…iately and if the organisation of the hearings allows it, the hearing of the adjudication committee may take place immediately.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-186

…le label of the outer packaging onto a special register, which must be listed and initialled by the mayor or the police commissioner, or record it immediately using any system approved by the Minister…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-5

The co-undividaires may appoint one or more managers, chosen or not from among them. The procedures for appointing and removing the manager may be determined by a unanimous decision of the undivided c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-18

The limited liability company is managed by one or more natural persons. The managers may be chosen from outside the partners. They are appointed by the partners, in the Articles of Association or by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-3

The accused and the prosecution may appeal against the orders provided for in the first paragraph of Article 179 where they consider that the acts referred to the criminal court constitute a crime tha…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-5

…in a single hand does not result in the automatic dissolution of the company. Any interested party may request such dissolution if the situation has not been regularised within one year. The court ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-18

…person has to serve a remaining sentence that is less than or equal to the sentence reductions that may be granted, the sentence enforcement judge may grant this measure without the need for the perso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-18

The core capital referred to in Article L. 351-6 is made up of the following elements: 1° The excess of assets over prudential liabilities, valued in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of this chapter;…

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