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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-12

The Ordinary General Meeting may, acting under the conditions of quorum and majority of the Extraordinary General Meeting if the cooperative is constituted in the form of a public limited company, or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-1

Insurance may be taken out under a general or special mandate, or even without a mandate, on behalf of a specific person. In the latter case, the insurance benefits the person on whose behalf it was t…

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

Article LO6221-12

Meetings of the Territorial Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pres…

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

Article LO6321-12

Meetings of the Territorial Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-17

The revision of the conditions and charges on donations or legacies made to local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments is governed by articles 900-2 to 900-8 of the Civil Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15

The duration of the contract must be clearly stated in the font. The policy must also state that the tacit renewal period may under no circumstances exceed one year.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L711-1

The foreign national shall execute the removal decision against him/her without delay or, where he/she has been granted a period of voluntary departure to comply with a decision requiring him/her to l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-18

All employees who have reached the age of sixteen, have worked in the company for at least three months and have not been disqualified, disqualified or disqualified from exercising their civic rights…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-18

Where the European Company is formed by transformation, the agreement provides for a level of information, consultation and participation at least equivalent to that existing in the company which is t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-12

A decree will determine the technical capabilities that points of entry to the territory must acquire, in particular with regard to the provision of appropriate facilities, equipment and personnel, as…

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