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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5813-2

For the application of article L. 5211-1 to the council of the urban community or metropolitan area, the references made to Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two shall be construed as referring…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4821-1

The general provisions of articles L. 1521-1 to L. 1521-4 also apply to the provisions of this Title.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF GUADELOUPE, GUYANA, MARTINIQUE AND LA RÉUNION

Article L5823-1

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the public establishment for int…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for full adoption

Article 370-1-3

The full adoption of the child of a spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee is permitted:1° Where the child has legally established filiation only in respect of that spouse, part…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for simple adoption

Article 370-1-6

A child previously adopted by a single person, in the simple or plenary form, may be adopted a second time, by the other member of the couple, in the simple form.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-2

I.-With a view to identifying the owners of bearer securities, the Articles of Association may provide that the issuing company or a third party designated by it is entitled to request, at any time an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-6

I.-Personal data collected by the persons mentioned in articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 in accordance with the procedures set out in the same articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 are processed automatically…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-4

Under penalty of nullity, the issue of profit shares or founder's shares is prohibited. However, profit shares or founder's shares issued before 1 April 1967 remain governed by the texts relating to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-6-2

Non-pecuniary rights attached to securities registered in a joint account are exercised by one or other of the joint account holders under the conditions determined by the account opening agreement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-2

An intermediary who has satisfied the obligations set out in the seventh and eighth paragraphs of Article L. 228-1 may, by virtue of a general securities management mandate, transmit for a meeting the…

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