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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-27-1

…ion organisation committee draws up minutes for each election, drawn up in accordance with a model set by order of the supervisory minister signed by its chairman and members, and proclaims the result…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2422-1

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, Title I of Book II is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 2212-3, and the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-1

…nal card, accompanied by supporting documents, is submitted by a masseur-physiotherapist to the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-61

All discharged patients receive the liaison letter provided for in article R. 1112-1-2, the medical certificates and prescriptions required to continue their care and treatment and to justify their ri…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D212-71

…of cinematographic entertainment establishments may use different categories of tariffs that they determine for the admission of spectators.Each of the tariff categories is associated with one of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-22-1

…ear preceding the year of the general renewal of the departmental councils. The rules of procedure set out the rules for submitting and examining the request to set up the mission, its operating proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-21-1

The Regional Council, when one fifth of its members so request, shall deliberate on the creation of a mission of information and evaluation, tasked with gathering information on a matter of regional i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…nt of the Agency.When the College decides to initiate proceedings pursuant to this Article, the Secretary General of the Agency shall notify the interested party of the grievances, together with a pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-17

…loyed commercial court clerk is subject to the opinion of a national commission composed as follows:1° A magistrate, chairman;2° Two office-holding or associate clerks, appointed on a proposal from th…

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