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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

…ilable to the committee, under the conditions set out in the agreement mentioned in article L. 2312-21 or, in the absence of an agreement, in sub-paragraph 4:1° Information on the activity and the eco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-1

…of medical data concerning patients. By way of derogation from article L. 6122-4 and article L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may authorise the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-1

…238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 à L. 252-13; 3° Book III, with the exception of articles L. 310-4, L. 321-1 to L. 321-38, L. 322-7 and L. 322-10 ; 4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles L. 410-1 to L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2

…the establishment, appointed to the council of the Greater Paris metropolis pursuant to Article L. 5219-9. The perimeter and headquarters of the public territorial establishment are set by decree in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…tries du vivant et de l'environnement;20° The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea;21° L'Institut national du cancer ;22° L'Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Duties of the Registrar and appeals

Article R521-26

…the Registrar considers that the application does not comply with the requirements of articles R. 521-6, R. 521-7, R. 521-13, R. 521-14 and R. 521-19 to R. 521-21 or that the information declared by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hospital prescription medicines

Article R5121-85

…respectively, under Articles L. 6132-2, as it stood prior to the publication of Law no. 2009-879 of 21 July 2009 on hospital reform and patients, health and the territories, and L. 6133-7, to carry ou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-17

…s following a change in the classification of the medicinal product mentioned in 1° of Article R. 5121-36. II.- The provision of free samples also complies with the following conditions: 1° Each suppl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 362

In the event of an affirmative answer on guilt, the president shall read out to the jurors the provisions of articles 130-1,132-1and 132-18 of the Penal Code; if the provisions of the first two paragr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-4

The Board of Directors comprises twenty-nine members, distributed as follows:1° Three ex officio members:a) The Director of Sports or his representative ;b) The President of the French National Olympi…

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