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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-10

…e requirements laid down in the authorisation, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may give the establishment or body formal notice to put an end to the breaches observed and, where a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-121

…the profession of commercial court clerk, but who do not hold an office of commercial court clerk, may form a partnership between themselves and, subject to the provisions of II, with the persons men…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-3

…e pathway for integration through economic activity, in accordance with the following conditions:it may not be granted under a part-time employment contract concluded with a structure mentioned in art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-26-12

…e pathway for integration through economic activity, in accordance with the following conditions:it may not be granted under a part-time employment contract concluded with a structure mentioned in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-96

Hospital practitioners governed by this section may use the title of former hospital doctor, surgeon, psychiatrist, specialist, biologist, odontologist or pharmacist, if they have effectively performe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-1

…ributes to the preparation and evaluation of the regional health projects referred to in Article L. 1434-1 and to the development of programmes or actions to combat social and territorial inequalities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…onditions provided for in article L. 1111-6-1 of the Public Health Code and decree no. 99-426 of 27 May 1999 authorising certain categories of persons to perform endo-tracheal suctioning ;4° Driving p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-4

I. - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…L. 1121-12 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-16 Law n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-9

The partners may not, except unanimously, change the nationality of the company. Any other amendments to the Articles of Association may be decided with the consent of all the general partners and a m…

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