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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…n of article D. 1621-1, the words: "including the various increases provided for in article L. 2123-22 of the same code" are deleted.III.-For the application of article R. 1621-8-1, the words: "or art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…uth and popular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth pursuant to the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris pour l'application du premier alinéa de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2001-624 du 17 j…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76

Searches, home visits and seizures of exhibits or property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Penal Code may not be carried out without the express consent of the person at wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

…on or re-publication of a specific work or for the publication of a programme of works(Articles 611-22 et seq.)I.-Publication or re-publication of a specific work :1° A detailed budget ;2° For cinemat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…reached, the insurer shall immediately notify this person, the Office instituted by article L. 1142-22 of this Code and, if the person deemed liable is a self-employed healthcare professional, the fun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-209-2

…the year in which they are purchased, to the beneficiaries of a transaction mentioned in Article L. 225-208 of this code or intervening within the framework of articles L. 3332-1 et seq. of the French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…t unanimously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more partners representing more t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-9

…bject to the following paragraph.In application of 2° of II of article 133 of law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 on the new territorial organisation of the Republic, decisions by the Board of Directors…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-9

…als and poultry, or minced beef within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 of 25 August 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the Eu…

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