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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Judicial and conciliation procedures

Article A310-10

The notice referred to in Article R. 310-23 shall specify the time limits to be observed, the penalties provided for in respect of these time limits, the body or authority authorised to receive the lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-106

The committee issues its opinions by a majority of the voting members present.Staff representatives and the committee chairman vote on matters relating to the management of social and cultural activit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-10-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-24

Under the responsibility of the specialised issuer, sums credited to meal voucher accounts may be temporarily invested, provided that the amount remains immediately realisable at any time at its initi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-24

The duration of the written test is limited to thirty minutes for each subject on which the candidate is questioned.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-24

…ce of their duties, an allowance equal to no more than 45% of the maximum functional allowance that may be allocated to a councillor at the Assembly of Martinique, pursuant to Article L. 7227-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-24

The allowance may only be paid by the State if the company has included in its collective labour agreement provisions relating to forward-looking employment management, the development of its employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-24

The full representatives are appointed in the order of presentation of the list. Each list is then allocated a number of alternates designated in the order of presentation of the list.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-10

…under conditions defined by decree, and the health cooperation groupings mentioned in article L. 6133-1 authorised according to the same procedure and under conditions defined by decree, may also st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-10

…de up of the clerks of the mixed commercial courts appearing on the list provided for in Article L. 732-3.Half of the members of the National Council are elected every two years for four years and may…

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