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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain public service sports management structures

Article L115-1

…es the value of the state-owned buildings as estimated by the administration in charge of the estates. Ownership is transferred on the date of signature of the deed recording the transfer. The local a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-13

…ned in the first paragraph of I, the Haut conseil may, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 821-14, impose additional procedures or requirements if they are necessary to give effect to nati…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER VII: AERODROME ENVIRONMENT.

Article L227-1

…he Minister in charge of civil aviation. The term of office for members of the authority is six years. They may not be removed. To ensure that half of the authority's membership is renewed, five membe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L541-8-1

…e best interests of their clients when providing the advice referred to in 1° or 3° of I of Article L. 541-1. In particular, financial investment advisors shall not make any arrangements in the form o…

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

Article L214-103

…ry General Meeting is held within six months of the end of the financial year to approve the accounts. The Public Prosecutor or any shareholder may apply to the President of the competent court, actin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-13

…esolution of a current contract may result from the sole fact of the opening of safeguard proceedings. The co-contractor must fulfil its obligations despite the debtor's failure to perform commitments…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-10

…mune, except where the concordant deliberations of the municipal councils taken pursuant to Article L. 2113-2 have excluded their creation.However, at the request of the municipal council of a municip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-14

…ice shall order the immediate suspension of the right to practise for a maximum period of five months. The Director General will hear the professional concerned within three days of the suspension dec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Logistical penalties

Article L441-17

…or penalties to be imposed on the supplier in the event of non-performance of contractual commitments. It must allow for a sufficient margin of error in relation to the volume of deliveries provided f…

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