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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-4

…the recipient or beneficiary of family benefits at least eight days before the date of the hearing and notifies their appointed or chosen lawyer when he has been informed.The recipient or beneficiary…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

The regional directorate of public finance for Brittany and the Ille-et-Vilaine department is responsible for carrying out the following management operations: 1° It is responsible for collecting all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1442-4

…he Prefect of Guadeloupe or his representative, the representative of the State in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin and the Delegate Prefect responsible for issues relating to the local authorities o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-43

…nts of the deliberative bodies of these establishments;3° 5% by representatives of mixed syndicates and syndicates of communes, elected by proportional representation to the highest average by the col…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-2

The verification of water quality carried out by the Regional Health Agency, as part of the provisions of article R. 1322-40, includes an analysis programme for the sanitary control of natural mineral…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-3

…e analyses of water samples carried out during the health checks provided for in article R. 1322-40 and their performance characteristics are defined by an order of the Minister for Health, issued aft…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-5

The costs of sampling and analysis for the monitoring and health control of natural mineral water provided for in this sub-section are set according to the procedures mentioned in the second paragraph…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-4

…om among their members by their councils or their deliberative bodies, representatives of the State and, where appropriate, representatives of national public establishments.The mayor of the municipal…

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

Article L1413-4

…he Minister for Health, the Agency acquires, manufactures, imports, stores, transports, distributes and exports the products and services needed to protect the population from serious health threats.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-4

…722-1 or an application for a geographical indication subject to the approval of its specifications and subsequent registration; 6° The name, image or reputation of a local authority or a public estab…

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