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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Shareholdings in commercial companies other than those referred to in 8° of Article L. 4211-1

Article R4211-6

…otal or partial disposal of company assets;3° An assessment of the prudent nature of the investment;4° A technical analysis of the legal qualification of the proposed capital holding in the light of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-6

…ounts:1° The fraction of the net proceeds of the value added tax provided for in C of V of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 collected by the département in the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Member of the special negotiating body and member of the European works council

Article L2412-6

…t contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a member of the European works council may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-69

A holder who refuses payment by intervention forfeits his recourse against those who would have been released.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-68

If the bill of exchange has been accepted by parties having their domicile in the place of payment or if persons having their domicile in that same place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance by intervention.

Article L511-66

Acceptance by intervention may take place in all cases where recourse is open before maturity to the bearer of an acceptable bill of exchange. Where a person has been indicated on the bill of exchange…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Registration of the application

Article L521-6

…n nationals are informed when their asylum application is registered of the languages in which they may be heard during the personal interview conducted by the French Office for the Protection of Refu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-6

…where appropriate:- the conditions for extending or modifying the experimentation for a period that may not exceed three years;- the continuation and generalisation of the measures taken on an experim…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

1. Under no circumstances may State administrations, départements and communes, as well as companies granted concessions by the State, départements and communes, or any establishments or bodies whatso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L926-6

A Article L. 642-1, the obligation on the court to take account of the priorities of the regional master plan for agricultural holdings mentioned in Article L. 312-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche m…

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