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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-18

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 125-17, the grouping or company may not proceed with the installation of a new successful bidder unless the former holder of the shares o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-18

…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 are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-18

Tobacco product manufacturers and importers provide the public body designated by order with internal and external studies concerning the market and the preferences of consumer groups with regard to i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-18

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article L. 2224-10, the words: "after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environmental Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-18

During the meeting provided for in Article L. 4422-8 and after electing its standing committee, the Assembly of Corsica shall elect from among its members the Executive Council of Corsica and its Pres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-18

…pendix, in particular:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the Corsican regional authority and its public establishments;2° A list of assistance granted by the Corsican regional authority in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-19

…e publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in Article L. 141-12, an authentic copy or one of the originals of the deed of sale is kept, at the elected dom…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-19

…to the Assembly of Martinique are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17 the rate of 60%.The rules of procedure determine the conditions under which the amount of…

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

Article L2113-19

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to the mayor and his deputies are also applicable to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19

Only the employment of workers who meet the conditions set out in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 5213-13-1 entitles them to financial aid to help compensate for the consequences of thei…

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