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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-6

No candidate may appear on more than one list representing different categories of territorial authorities or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-6

…of appeal which sets aside or reverses a judgment ruling on the opening of receivership proceedings may, of its own motion, open receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-67

The Committee may propose to the Minister that any company authorised on the basis of article L. 313-21-1 be sent any recommendation relating to its activity or shareholding.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-66

The National Enrolment and Discipline Commission shall be seized of any difficulty. Its decisions may be appealed, under the conditions set out in Article R. 814-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation.

Article R822-65

The company terminates on expiry of the period for which it was formed. However, early dissolution may be decided by at least three quarters of the members together holding three quarters of the votes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional activity.

Article R5425-6

…he beneficiary of the specific solidarity allowance stops working for at least three months, he/she may once again benefit in full from the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special conditions of secondment

Article L1262-6

Without prejudice to article L. 1262-3 and section 2 of this chapter, employers seconding one or more employees under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 for short-term services a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-6

…L. 1121-8 and persons admitted to a health or social establishment for purposes other than research may only be asked to take part in research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 under the foll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-6

…necessary competence to examine the project, under the conditions set out in article L. 1123-14. It may only request one opinion per research project. In the event of an unfavourable opinion from the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract and compulsory information

Article L312-65

In addition to the compulsory information set out in article L. 312-28, the credit agreement stipulates that each instalment must include a minimum repayment of the capital borrowed, which varies acco…

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