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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-29

…elopment of businesses, in addition to that mentioned in Title I of Book V of Part One. The nature, form and procedures for granting aid are set by deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica. Each year,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Common provisions

Article 1568

…agreement reached by the parties to a mediation, conciliation or participatory procedure takes the form of a deed countersigned by the lawyers of each of the parties, this deed may, at the request of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-14

…quires a new authorisation to be issued, which must be the subject of a complete application in the forms provided for in article R. 1121-12, accompanied by the appropriate supporting documents. If th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-57

…European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and has one of the legal forms listed in annex 1-3 to this book, only the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 8° and 9° of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-33

…special meeting of holders of investment certificates is convened at the same time and in the same forms as the general meeting of shareholders which decides on the capital increase or the issue of s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-24

…ts Executive Council under the conditions set out in article LO 6432-6, the territorial council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies and delegate the e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-1

When the requisitions provided for in Article 60-1 relating to information from a computer system or processing of personal data are sent to one of the bodies or persons mentioned in Article R. 15-33-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-4

…t on a profit-making basis: 1° Either when they are carried out with recourse to advertising in any form whatsoever with a view to seeking customers; 2° or when their frequency or importance is establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional vigilance and support network

Article R1413-63

In the absence of a person or structure forming the regional vigilance and support network in a region, the Director General of the regional health agency will contact the equivalent person or structu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-114

The company terminates on expiry of the period for which it was formed. However, the early dissolution of the company may be decided by a majority of the partners holding at least three quarters of th…

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