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

Article LO6251-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, via the State representative, proposals to amend the legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable…

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

Article LO6351-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, via the State representative, proposals to amend the legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-124

Approval of the management company is subject to the prior opinion of the Centre national de la propriété forestière.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-12

Applicants may present their explanations to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile and be assisted by counsel and an interpreter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-12

The actions of the Public Prosecutor provided for in this Chapter shall be open to him even if he has not acted as principal party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-12

Any natural or legal person who is a trader must make an accounting record of movements affecting the assets and liabilities of his business. These movements are recorded chronologically. It must chec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-12

The publisher is obliged to ensure that the work is permanently and continuously exploited and commercially distributed, in accordance with the practices of the profession.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-12

The parties to the contract agree on the principle of a contractual termination during one or more meetings at which the employee may be assisted:1° Either by a person of his choice from the company's…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L4132-12

…minutes of each meeting, drawn up by one of the secretaries, are approved at the beginning of the following meeting and signed by the chairman and the secretary.The minutes shall indicate the date and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-12

…a deceased person in a state of brain death without his or her consent expressed during his or her lifetime or through the testimony of his or her family. However, where the deceased person is a mino…

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