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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-12-2

…unicipal council of the new commune from among its members, under the conditions set out in Article L. 2122-7. By way of derogation, the mayor of the former commune in office at the time of the creati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-12

If it finds that one or more of the injuries referred to in Article L. 1142-24-10 are attributable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-2

…ion of all or part of a significant line of business by a credit institution referred to in Article L. 611-1 must be authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-12-1

…on of a syndicate commission even though the conditions for such a creation, as defined in articles L. 2411-3 and L. 2411-5, are reunited;- when less than half of the electors voted in a consultation;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-1

…and governing bodies of the persons referred to in 1° to 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code comply with the provisions governing them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-2

…ulting the Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, in compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 1451-1 to L. 1452-3. These rules stipulate in particular the conditions under which declarations…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

…t to the obligation to insure against the risk of deprivation of employment provided for in article L. 5422-13. The decision applies only to the person who is the subject of this request and may be in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-12

…ents relating to current transactions and entered into on arm's length terms referred to in article L. 225-39 meet these conditions. Persons with a direct or indirect interest in one of these agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-12

The actions provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-9 are determined after consultation with the local authorities concerned, the consular bodies and the social partners who are members of the regional join…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

…ry audits of the accounts of investment firms, financial institutions within the meaning of Article L. 511-21, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, institutions fo…

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