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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-23

The partners' meeting is chaired by the managing partner or by one of the managing partners. If none of the managing partners is a partner or in the event of the death of the sole managing partner, it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-1

…to determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 2123-25-1. In the event of overpayment, the municipality shall proceed to recover the undue amount fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-19

…his decision to grant or refuse the authorisation provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2324-1. If no response is received within this period, authorisation is granted. II - Reasons must b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

…met:1° The work is authorised and carried out in accordance with the requirements of article L. 622-12 of the Heritage Code;2° The object is, upon completion of the work and for at least five years th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

…ompany agreement, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the Socia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Dissolution.

Article L5214-28

…er has more than one member commune;b) Or by the consent of all the municipal councils concerned.It may be dissolved:a) Either at the reasoned request of the majority of these municipal councils by or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-19

…ariat of the restricted formation by simple letter.On receipt of the summons to appear, the parties may acquaint themselves with the case file. They may be assisted or represented by a lawyer. The par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-19

…es, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend the authorisation for a period of three months.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training leave

Article R2315-19

…he employee concerned within eight days of receipt of the request. In this case, the training leave may be postponed for up to six months.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article R2135-28

…priations between the allocations provided for in 1° and 2° of I. The allocation provided for in 2° may not be less than 36 million euros.In the absence of a decision by the Board of Directors on the…

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