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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-2

The agency's resources are made up of :1° A subsidy from the State ;2° Subsidies from other public authorities, their public establishments, social security bodies, the European Union or international…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D223-2

…mitée where the sole member, a natural person, personally assumes management is set out in Appendix 2-1 to this book.The single body referred to in article R. 123-1 makes this model of standard articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2352-2

…blication of the draft constitution, in France, college by college, and in the other Member States; 2° The forms of participation that exist within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6 ; 3° The number of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-2

…nd to its competition concerns that may constitute prohibited practices referred to in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or contrary to the measures taken pursuant to Article L. 410-3.It ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

…ion for it or by any other suitable means, including, if appropriate, a restorative justice measure;2° To be a civil party either in the context of the initiation of public proceedings by the public p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article A422-2

…tor of the Directorate of Social Cohesion, Labour, Employment and Population or his representative. 2° The college of representatives of local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-21

…ractice of this profession and which allow them to carry out these duties legally in those States ; 2° Or, where the persons concerned have practised in one or more Member States or Parties which do n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nursery assistants

Article L4392-2

…t on the European Economic Area who, without holding one of the diplomas mentioned in Article L. 4392-1, are holders of : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Healthcare assistants

Article L4391-2

…o or practice of this profession, enabling them to carry out these duties legally in those States ; 2° Or, where the persons concerned have practised in one or more Member States or Parties which do n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-2

…esponsible for quality control of activities using products falling within its field of competence; 2° Collects the scientific and technical data necessary for the performance of its duties; it is the…

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