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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments shall always ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-12

The Management Board consists of at least two members appointed by the Supervisory Board, one of whom is appointed Chairman. The members of the Management Board may not at the same time hold office in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and maintenance of the building

Article L315-14

The debtor also loses the benefit of the term when he changes the use of the mortgaged property or when he refuses the creditor access to the mortgaged property to ensure that it is in a good state of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Regies with sole financial autonomy

Article L2221-14

Regies with sole financial autonomy are created, and their administrative and financial organisation determined, by deliberation of the municipal council. They are administered, under the authority of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regies with legal personality and financial autonomy

Article L2221-10

Regies with legal personality and financial autonomy, known as local public establishments, are created, and their administrative and financial organisation determined, by deliberation of the municipa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-11

In the event of a refusal to authorise the resumption of performance of the employment contract or the work experience agreement, the training establishment in which the young person is registered is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-15

Failure by the marketing authorisation or registration holder to report to the pharmacovigilance database referred to in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L6221-19

Any person has the right to request access to the deliberations and minutes of public meetings of the territorial council, the deliberations and acts of the executive council, the budgets and accounts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L6321-19

Any person has the right to request access to the deliberations and minutes of public meetings of the territorial council, the deliberations and acts of the executive council, the budgets and accounts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L6431-18

Any person has the right to request access to the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the territorial council, the deliberations of its executive council, the budgets and accounts of t…

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