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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-10

…our inspection inspector carries out his duties on the territory of a section. When necessary, they may intervene in the rest of the territory of the departmental unit to which the inspection unit to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-10

…the event of conviction for the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article…

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

Article LO6352-10

…e Territorial Council brings actions and defends before the courts in the name of the community. He may, without prior authorisation of the Executive Council, perform any conservatory acts or acts int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-10

…ral body of Crédit Agricole, excluding any percentage of profits or operations. Exceptional bonuses may be granted each year by the Board of Directors, subject to approval by Crédit Agricole's central…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internship in speech and language therapy with a practitioner.

Article D4341-10

The director of the training and research unit may terminate or suspend the traineeship on his own initiative or at the request of either the training supervisor, the student or, where applicable, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to each hospital group or hospital

Article R6147-10

…r of a hospital grouping, the Director of a hospital or the Director of a centre of common interest may, under their responsibility, delegate their signature to the staff over whom they exercise autho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

I.-An examination of a person's constitutional genetic characteristics may only be undertaken for medical or scientific research purposes. It is subject to the express consent of the person, obtained…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-10

…ne or more other members. The number of vice-presidents is determined by the deliberative body, but may not exceed 20%, rounded up to the next whole number, of the total number of members of the delib…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-10

…sident of the industrial tribunal observes a temporary difficulty in the operation of a section, he may, after receiving the assent of the vice-president and subject to the agreement of the parties co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-10

…in the conditions of application of that article and without the activity having been modified, it may continue to be practised without the declaration, registration or authorisation provided for in…

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