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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

The agency's resources comprise:1° Subsidies, advances and other contributions from the State and its public establishments, the European Union, local authorities, their groupings and their public est…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre fulfils the role defined in article L. 4121-2 at national level. In particular, it shall ensure that all members of the Association observe their professional duties an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-117

…a et de l'image animée electronically by 15 May 2022 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by:1° Documents proving that the foreign sales activity has been particularly affected: a cash flow sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-1

Without prejudice to articles L. 1111-8, L. 1111-9 et L. 1111-9-1, and in compliance with France's international commitments, the European Collectivity of Alsace is responsible for organising within i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use of funds by skills operators to pay for work-linked training, personal training accounts and skills development for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article L6332-17

…ributing to the development of skills for the benefit of companies with fewer than fifty employees: 1° The costs of training actions under the skills development plan, the remuneration of the employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-11

The pharmacist or company must own the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor.A pharmacist or company may own or co-own only one dispensary.Pharmacists are authorised to form a general partnership bet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-13

…elected from among its members, attends meetings in an advisory capacity. The Medical Committee : 1° Together with the Director, prepares the Agency's medical project, which defines the medical obje…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-12

The request referred to in article L. 1233-57-5 is sent by the social and economic committee, or, in the event of negotiation of an agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 by the representative…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS.

Article D1874-1

I. - The articles R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, the articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-21, R. 1617-22, as it read prior to Decree no. 2018-967 of 8 November 2018, and D. 1617-23 shall apply to the communes of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational conditions for medically assisted procreation activities

Article R2142-18

…2141-2 is composed, for clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation, of at least : 1° A doctor qualified in gynaecology-obstetrics or medical gynaecology or endocrinology, diabetes an…

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