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

Article L6431-10

…lth agency is headed by a director appointed by order of the ministers responsible for overseas France and health. The Director represents the Agency in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. He pre…

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

Article R741-10

…e National Council when the number of registrars practising within the jurisdiction of that court exceeds five. Otherwise, the member of the National Council is elected by a panel made up of the clerk…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-10

The internal-use pharmacy may carry out, on its own behalf or within the framework of cooperation on behalf of other internal-use pharmacies, all or some of the tasks provided for in 2° and 3° of Arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-10

The transmission of the local authority's budget to the regional audit chamber under articles L. 1612-5 and L. 1612-14 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-10

…e favourable clauses, in particular those relating to the establishment of trade union delegates or central trade union delegates in all cases where the legal provisions have not made such establishme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-10

The President alone is responsible for policing the Assembly within its precincts. He may have any person who disturbs order expelled from the sittings room.The dates and agenda of sittings are decide…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-10

The rights and assets acquired by the security agent in the exercise of his mission may only be seized by the holders of claims arising from their safekeeping or management, subject to the exercise of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-100

The Registrar may, at any time, verify the permanent compliance of the entries made with the provisions mentioned in articles R. 123-95 and R. 123-96. In the event of non-compliance, the registered pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D711-10

Chambers of commerce and industry are responsible for providing services to business start-ups and takeovers, as well as to industrial, commercial and service companies in their area.To fulfil this ro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R2333-109

L'état des redevances à percevoir en vertu des dispositions des articles R. 2333-105 to R. 2333-108 is established on 31 December of the year preceding the start of each annual collection period. The…

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