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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-11

…Scientific Advisory Board ensures the quality and consistency of the Agency's scientific policy. An Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, in conjunction with the compliance officer referred to in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-11

…y shall provide the borrower, free of charge, with adequate explanations to enable the borrower to determine whether the credit agreement or agreements offered and any ancillary services are suited to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-11

The association draws up an annual budget which includes, in particular, the annual budget for each plan drawn up in accordance with 1° of article R. 144-14. Each popular retirement savings plan provi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R3122-11

…rticle R. 3122-9, when, in duly justified circumstances, for reasons of exceptional security, technical reasons or because of the particularly sensitive nature of commercial information requiring a ve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-11

The transferee shall report to the liquidator on the application of the provisions set out in the transfer plan. If the transferee fails to perform its undertakings, the court may, at the request of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of rental value.

Article R145-11

The lease price for premises used exclusively as offices is set by reference to the prices charged for equivalent premises, unless they are corrected to take account of the differences observed betwee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-11

If none of the parties appear, the court declares the proceedings terminated. This renders the order for payment null and void.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-11

…the acts enabling the plan to be implemented in accordance with Article L. 642-8. When he has completed his assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report with the registry under the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-11

The chairman of the commission shall be elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast. If this election is not won after the first two rounds of voting, a third round shall be held and the electio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-11

The request is made by written declaration delivered in duplicate against a receipt to the registry of the Court of Appeal or sent to the same registry by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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