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

Article R2223-16

Within the same eight-day period, extracts from the minutes are brought to the attention of the public by means of posters affixed for one month to the door of the town hall, as well as to the door of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12 bis : Fees payable for occupancy of the public domain by water and sewerage works

Article R2333-123

Where the fee provided for in a public service delegation agreement corresponds, on the one hand, to the occupation of the public domain and, on the other hand, to the financing of works handed over t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-1

Failure to comply with the stipulations of a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, those of a branch agreement, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 3121-27 to L. 3121-33, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-17

The extension authorisations provided for in Article L. 3132-23 apply to establishments located in the same locality, carrying on the same activity and serving the same clientele. The extension author…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Work with pressurised equipment

Article D4153-33

I.-It is forbidden for young people to carry out work involving handling, monitoring, checking and intervention on pressure vessels subject to in-service monitoring pursuant to article L. 557-28 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-14

Only organisations may obtain authorisation to import or export embryonic stem cells for research purposes:1° Holders of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2151-5 ; 2° Having made the declar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-24

If the National Council uses the tender procedure, it cannot negotiate with the tenderers. It may only ask them to specify the content of their tender. Where the national council uses the procedure wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-5-2

Any modification to a decision taken pursuant to Article R. 5312-5-1 due to a change in the factual situation of the person concerned or in the analysis of this situation is notified by Pôle emploi to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2-4

When practising within the framework of an in-house pharmacy, the medical electroradiology manipulator is authorised, under the technical authority of a pharmacist, to assist in carrying out :1° The a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-89

The purpose of veterinary pharmacovigilance is to monitor the effects of veterinary medicinal products, mainly their adverse effects on animals and humans, and the scientific evaluation of information…

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