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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…tors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.The enactment of these deliberations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-17

The provisions of article L. 5212-16 to unions existing on 6 January 1988, the date of publication of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, if the municipal council…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-164

The certificate of qualification and aptitude for the functions mentioned in article L. 212-1 is issued by the Minister for Sport, after receiving the opinion of a qualified jury composed as follows:…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1749

Tenants may not be evicted until they have been paid by the landlord or, failing that, by the new purchaser, the damages explained above.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

…l, fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Order as defined in article L. 4321-14.It is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-9

…stration, modification or deregistration that do not meet the conditions set out in Articles R. 522-24-4 et R. 522-24-6. The rejection specifies the reason for the refusal. The applicant is notified o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-92

…ications for direct allocations must be submitted by the delegated production company no later than 31 December of the calendar year in respect of which the direct allocations are calculated in accord…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 175

The tutor or curator may object, under the conditions set out in article 173, to the marriage of the person he assists or represents.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXa: Declaration by management companies of venture capital mutual funds, professional investment funds, partnerships and venture capital companies

Article 242 quinquies

…libre partenariat whose regulations or articles of association provide that unit holders or members may benefit from the tax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 qu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-21

…he operating conditions. The Prefect who issued the authorisation to import a natural mineral water may, in the event of a variation in the quality of the water observed by the control authorities or…

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