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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-employment medical examination

Article R4624-25

This examination and any renewal thereof will result in the occupational physician issuing a notice of fitness or unfitness in accordance with the provisions of article L. 4624-4. This opinion of fitn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article D3231-2

The provisions of articles D. 1511-30 to D. 1511-35 are applicable to the departments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Cemeteries, cinerary sites and funeral operations

Article R2223-23-2

…the deposit or interment of urns in the cinerary site are subject to the provisions of articles R. 2223-11 to R. 2223-23.However, when the plot is taken over, the urn is placed in the communal ossuar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-20

…ider that they are in a conflict of interest situation, Committee members shall inform the Chairman and refrain from sitting. II.-The duties of Committee members are performed free of charge. They giv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-29-2

…he departmental commission for a project mentioned in the first or second paragraph of article L. 752-1-2, the Prefect of the département in which the project is located may request, in the event that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-20

The members of the multidisciplinary team, the composition of which is laid down in article R. 2131-12 , appoint, from among the doctors mentioned in 1° of this article and for a renewable period of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-21

…re of a practitioner who was the only one practising one of the disciplines mentioned in Article R. 2131-12, the Director shall designate, within three months, a practitioner to replace him. If the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-22

The form and content of the annual activity report referred to in article L. 2131-2 are defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Director General of the Agence d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-2

The change of name extends automatically to the beneficiary's children when they are under thirteen.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-20

He is the chief authorising officer for expenditure and revenue. He may designate secondary authorising officers who may, with his agreement, delegate their signature.

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