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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-79

…teen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with Article L. 1424-26. Seats are distributed between: 1° The Corsican local authority; 2° The municipalities…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-3

For the application of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VI, the evaluation of expenditure incurred by the State in the exercise of competences transferred to the Department and communes of Mayotte and th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-1

Doping prevention medical centres are approved by the administrative authority. They organise consultations open to people who have used or are likely to use doping practices. These consultations are…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-28

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 232-26 shall incur, in addition to the fine se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-4

Before issuing negotiable debt securities for the first time, issuers must prepare financial documentation covering their business, their economic and financial situation and the issue programme. This…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-18

…performance of the statutory auditor's duties are not met, the AMF may ask the competent court to relieve the statutory auditor of his duties in accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 823…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-118

In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a société civile de placement immobilier may transfer its assets and liabilities by way of demerger to undertakings for col…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-101

The management company may, on behalf of the non-trading property investment company (société civile de placement immobilier) or forestry savings company (société d'épargne forestière) that it manages…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-1

Bons de caisse are non-negotiable registered securities with an undertaking by a trader to pay on a specific date, issued in return for a loan. The conditions under which they are issued and offered f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L1134-3

Associations that have been duly constituted for at least five years for the purpose of combating discrimination or working in the field of disability may bring any legal action resulting from the app…

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