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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-14

When the election of the mayor or deputy mayors is annulled or, for any other reason, the mayor or deputy mayors have ceased to hold office, the council is convened to proceed with the replacement wit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Deadline for receipt of applications

Article R3123-14

The concession-granting authority shall set the time limit for receipt of applications, depending in particular on the nature, amount and characteristics of the works or services required of the conce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-14

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency draws up an annual report on the activities of each commission. The report, together with any comments from the various members of the commission, is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-14

…The President of the Executive Council or the President of the Assembly of Martinique, as the case may be, shall inform the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of the acti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14

…ts, shall apply to the judicial liquidation proceedings.However, for the application of Article L. 625-1, the liquidator summoned before the industrial tribunal or, failing that, the claimant summons…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R342-14

…ts of appeal that are not reasoned are manifestly inadmissible within the meaning of article L. 342-14..

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-14

…pervisory board when the undertaking has one. The provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 225-68 of the French Commercial Code only apply if the General Meeting has made use of the power to d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-14

The contract may contain a non-competition clause after termination of the contract. This clause must be drawn up in writing and relate to the geographical area and, where applicable, the group of per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-14

Commercial courts may, after death or cessation of business, and in all other cases of necessity the assessment of which is submitted to them, authorise the sale by wholesale auction of goods of any k…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: White plan

Article R3131-14

The provisions of the white plan are implemented by the director of the health care organisation, where appropriate, at the request of the director general of the regional health agency. The director…

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