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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-12

The departmental conciliation commission provided for by article L. 145-35 is made up of lessors and lessees, on the one hand, and qualified persons, on the other. It comprises one or more sections, e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-12

…d out by the issuer of the securities or by the intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code on the regulated market to which the securities are admitted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-12

The consolidated profit and loss account drawn up in accordance with a model established by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables (French accounting standards authority) shows at least th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-12

The guarantor or insurer shall issue the operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction with a guarantee or insurance certificate specifying the name of the credit institution with which t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12

…f 1° of I of this Article, the population to be taken into account is that defined in Article L. 2334-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-12

…e performance of functional duties, with the exception of the duties mentioned in article 23 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service for municip…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6222-12

Executive Council meetings are chaired by the President of the Territorial Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-12

The decision of the Territorial Council or the Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, via the State representative, proposals to amend the legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, via the State representative, proposals to amend the legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable…

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