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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6321-28

The territorial council may set up consultative committees on any issue of territorial interest concerning all or part of the territory of the local authority. These committees shall include persons w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-28

The insurer may stipulate that no acknowledgement of liability or settlement made outside the insurer may be set up against it. The admission of the materiality of a fact cannot be equated with an adm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-28

…participate in decisions and has a number of votes equal to the number of shares he owns. A partner may be represented by his spouse unless the company comprises only the two spouses. Unless there are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-28

No agreement for the cessation of activity may be entered into with a company that has already entered into an agreement for the allocation of the special allowance for older workers, during the perio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-19

…ing figures from the establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 and, where applicable, from the associated establishment in accordance with article R. 1261-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-25

The provisions of articles R. 3711-18 to R. 3711-23 apply to the treating psychologist.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accommodation.

Article 285-1

…ed as the family home belong to one of the spouses personally or in his or her own right, the judge may grant the lease to the spouse who exercises parental authority alone or jointly over one or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-28

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 5121-25, for the medicinal products mentioned in this Article, the dossier attached to the marketing authorisation application is compiled under the followin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-28

…s lapsed. However, in the case of operations that can be carried out in the short term, the Prefect may set a time limit of less than two years. For the application of the first paragraph, the Prefect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-25

The civil fine provided for in article L. 3252-9 may not exceed 10,000 euros.

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