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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-13

The closing of the local authority's accounts is constituted by the vote of the territorial council on the administrative account presented by the president of the territorial council after transmissi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2352-13

The special negotiating body takes its decisions by an absolute majority of its members, which must also represent an absolute majority of the employees of the participating companies, subsidiaries an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Accounting management

Article L518-13

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is subject to the rules applicable to commercial accounting.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-13

After publication in the Journal officiel of the decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution resulting in the dissolution of an undertaking referred to in 1° and in the last parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-13

The European Company Committee has legal personality. It is chaired by the manager of the European Company. The committee appoints a secretary. It elects a bureau of three members when it comprises at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-13

Where the payment service provider or another party involved in the transaction applies charges for the use of a given payment instrument, it shall inform the payment service user thereof before initi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-13

The decision to place the person in detention may only be challenged before the liberty and custody judge, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 741-10.In this case, the liberty and custody…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-13

In groupings that meet one of the criteria defined in Article L. 232-2, directors are required to draw up a statement of realisable and available assets, excluding going concern values, and current li…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article L521-13

The foreign national is required to cooperate with the competent administrative authority with a view to establishing his/her identity, nationality or nationalities, family situation, history since hi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-13

In order to ensure the proper administration of justice and to enable the interested parties to present their explanations to the court, and subject to the conditions laid down in this article being m…

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