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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5-1

The articles of association of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mention in particular: a) The list of communes that are members of the establishment; b) The seat of the establishm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-6-2

Withdrawal from a mixed syndicate or, where the syndicate's statutes allow, withdrawal of one or more competences transferred to a mixed syndicate, is carried out under the conditions set out in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Taking account of the national health strategy in Corsica, in the local authorities referred to in Article 73 of the Constitution and in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R1411-8

The national plans and programmes provided for in I of article R. 1411-2 include a section specific to each local authority mentioned in article R. 1411-7, drawn up in consultation with the local auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation

Article R4441-3

The parties to the dispute are summoned to a meeting and heard by the conciliator(s) in order to seek conciliation. A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is drawn u…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Safety of the film base of cinematographic works

Article D210-8

…tion work is produced on a security medium that meets the conditions imposed by the French standard S. 24.001.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-18

The representative provided for in Article L. 1441-18 submits the organisation's list(s) for each industrial tribunal in the département for which he is appointed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of and supplementary registrations

Article A123-26

The appointment of the liquidator(s) of a European Economic Interest Grouping shall give rise to the amending registration provided for in Article R. 123-66.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-18

The Minister responsible for consumption or the minister(s) concerned may issue warnings to manufacturers, importers or distributors and ask them to bring the products they offer to the public into co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-144

…o the accounts and, where applicable, the reports of the Supervisory Board and the Statutory Auditors.II. - When the agenda includes the appointment of the Supervisory Board, the notice of meeting mus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-15

The notification provided for in article L. 313-28 may be made by any means. Notification to the debtor of an assigned or pledged claim, in application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, must include…

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