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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-24

The regional companies of statutory auditors established by Article L. 821-6 include the statutory auditors attached to them pursuant to article R. 822-1.When regional companies are grouped together p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-24

Members of regional economic, social and environmental councils receive, for the actual performance of their duties, an allowance equal to no more than 45% of the maximum functional allowance that may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-15

Where the activity of commercial agent is exercised in performance of a written contract entered into between the parties on a principal basis for another purpose, the parties may agree in writing tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Continuing vocational training

Article L743-15

Continuing professional training is compulsory for practising commercial court clerks.A decree in the Council of State determines the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Consultation with elected representatives

Article L1434-15

To ensure that the actions of local authorities and regional health agencies are properly coordinated, elected representatives in each département are consulted at least once a year by the director ge…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15

A Secretary General is appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy, on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. A first deputy secretary gener…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seizure operations

Article R3252-24

The employer shall provide the court registry with the information mentioned in article L. 3252-9 no later than fifteen days from notification of the seizure. This declaration may be consulted at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-15

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative participates, at his/her request, as part of the French delegation, in negotiations with the European Union and the European Communit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15

The activity of sports agent may be exercised on national territory, under the conditions set out in articles L. 222-5 to L. 222-22, by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Tax on commercial wasteland

Article 1530

I. - Communes may, by a resolution passed under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, institute an annual tax on commercial wasteland located on their territory. However, public esta…

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