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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L695-2

…delay inform the debtor, any other judicial representative, the supervisors referred to in Article L. 621-10 and the public prosecutor of the request for disclosure. II.-The judicial representative a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-2

…ts deliberative assembly. This decision is published in the Journal Officiel for information purposes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-20

The Territorial Council may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-20

The Territorial Council may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The act…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…including preparatory design material; 14° Creations of the seasonal clothing and ornament industries. Seasonal clothing and ornamental industries are industries which, because of fashion requirements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

The use of digital health services requires electronic identification of their users. This electronic identification is based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-21

I. - General partnerships all of whose partners with unlimited liability are limited liability companies or joint stock companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the regi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Compulsory liability insurance.

Article L241-2

…e damage referred to in articles 1792 and 1792-2 of the Civil Code and resulting from his own actions. The same applies when the building work is carried out with a view to sale.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-2

…liberative assemblies of the local authorities or their groupings that are shareholders or guarantors. Referral to the regional audit chamber entails a second reading by the board of directors or supe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-2

…sion determines the number of members and the distribution of delegates between each regional council. The council settles matters falling within the remit of the interregional agreement by its delibe…

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