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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-16

Public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in town planning matters are, on the proposal of the vendors, authorised to acquire, in return for the payment of a life annuity, p…

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

Article LO6221-16

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

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

Article LO6321-16

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

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-16

A councillor to the Assembly of French Guiana who is unable to attend a meeting may give a voting delegation, for that meeting, to another member of the Assembly. A councillor to the Assembly of Frenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-16

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present or the representative of a group of elected representatives so requests. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting v…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

I.-Where the professional organisations representing authors and publishers in the book sector conclude an agreement covering all the provisions mentioned in II, this agreement may be made binding on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17-1

Provided they justify this in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in I of article L. 233-16 are exempt from the obligation to draw up and publish consolidated accou…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-3

The measures taken under articles L. 332-11, L. 332-13, L. 332-14, L. 332-16, L. 332-16-1 and L. 332-16-2 are the subject of an annual public report by the departments of the Ministry of the Interior.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4221-16-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations laid down in Article L. 4221-16.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-1

The travel or holiday organiser or retailer shall provide appropriate assistance to the traveller in difficulty as quickly as possible, taking into account the circumstances of the case, including in…

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