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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-23

…vices provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin and which is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-23

…on, gives an account of the guidelines it has set, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 331-28, with regard to the procedures for exercising and the scope of the private copy exception and the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-2

I. - Public law contract staff, private law contract staff and public law staff seconded or made available to the High Council, who make up the staff of its departments, shall be eligible to vote and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L3132-28

The decrees of the Conseil d'Etat provided for in articles L. 3132-5, L. 3132-7, L. 3132-10 and L. 3132-13 are issued in the same manner as those provided for in article L. 3121-67 for decrees impleme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-2

The administrative authority defined in article R. 7124-1 grants the authorisation, for a renewable period of one year, on the assent of a commission whose composition and mode of operation are determ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-24

…of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Agence nationale de santé publique, or his representative; 2° Three members in an advisory capacity appointed from among the Agency's scientific staff by their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-26

The members of the specialised expert committees set up by the Agency and their chairmen are appointed by decision of the Director General of the establishment, after obtaining the opinion of the Scie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…Scientific Advisory Board is responsible for : 1° To give an opinion on the institution's research and expertise guidelines and on the Agency's scientific partnership and programming policy; 2° To as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-22

…tailed content of the tasks entrusted to each member of staff working as a technical sports advisor and the terms and conditions of their involvement. It sets the duration of these assignments. It is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-21

…ives remuneration from the State. They are compensated by the federation concerned for the expenses and hardships incurred in the performance of their duties.

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