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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-7

The accounts provided for in article L. 3261-6 are cash deposit accounts entitled "mobility voucher accounts". Subject to the same article L. 3261-6 and to this article, as well as to the decree provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-3

The public body is headed by a Director General appointed by decree, after consultation with the Conseil national de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles. It is administered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-15

The Articles of Association are signed by the shareholders, either in person or by a proxy holder with special authority, after the custodian's certificate has been drawn up and after the report provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-39

The statutory auditors are notified, at the latest at the same time as the shareholders, of the meetings or consultations. They shall have access to the meetings. The documents referred to in the firs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION

Article L1441-2

Local public establishments for educational cooperation are public establishments of an administrative nature created by order of the State representative, on the proposal of the commune or public est…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R211-64

By way of derogation from article 189 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the accounting officer is appointed by order of the ministers responsibl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R211-48

By way of derogation from article 189 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the accounting officer is appointed by order of the ministers responsibl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-2

An order by the ministers responsible for health, the environment and agriculture may limit or prohibit the introduction, transport, use, offering for sale, sale or purchase, in any form whatsoever, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-11

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat determines : 1° The conditions under which the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies determine the territories and zones provided for in Article L. 1434-9; 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-24

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the measures necessary for the application of this section. In particular, it shall determine the grounds for suspension or extension of the time limits…

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