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Showing 46014610 of 40100 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-16

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-30

…inter-communal cooperation meeting in the formation provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-45, to authorise its withdrawal from the syndicate. The opinion of the commission départemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-37

…epresented. Except when the Board is convened to carry out the transactions referred to in Articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-16 and unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association, the interna…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8241-3

I.-As an exception to the last paragraph ofarticle L. 8241-1 and under the conditions set out in this article, a company may make its employees available on a temporary basis to a young company or a s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-144

…a general-purpose professional fund are reserved for professional clients as referred to in article L. 533-16 and for foreign investors belonging to an equivalent category under the law of the country…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-87

…igate the effects of the planned restructuring on the other companies in the employment area or areas. The administrative authority intervenes in consultation with the bodies participating or contribu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-54

…to promote tourism, the municipal council may institute a levy on the gross gaming revenue in casinos. The maximum rate of levies operated by municipalities on the gross gaming revenue in casinos gove…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-2

…ctivity ; 2° Employers authorised to set up, for the purposes of applying the provisions of article L. 5132-15, an integration workshop or site ; 3° Organisations covered by articles…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-27

…cation of the first paragraph may form a national association in order to coordinate their activities.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall set up an organisation and internal procedures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, taking into account the risk assessment provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L312-4

I. - Credit institutions, investment firms and finance companies mentioned in II of article L. 511-1, authorised in France, as well as financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies…

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