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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-52

Ex-officio members of the College and specialised committees do not have the right to vote. They may take part, without voting rights, in the work of a specialised committee to which they do not belon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-19

The duties of a member of the National Council are free of charge. They may only give rise to the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the conditions laid down each year…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-5

The Conseil national des opérations funéraires may only deliberate if at least half of its appointed members are present or represented. If this condition is not met, its members are convened for a ne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-47

The judge ruling alone or the chairman of the panel may reopen the investigation by a decision which is not reasoned and cannot be appealed.This decision shall be communicated by any means allowing pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142-3

…he costs incurred by his stay outside the establishment, in particular the cost of any transport he may be obliged to use. Consequently, no temporary absence may be granted if the prisoner does not ha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-47

…e association draws up a code of conduct setting out the rules applicable to its members. This code may be common to one or more approved associations. The association may ask the Autorité de contrôle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-33

Training courses for the acquisition of skills and knowledge may be offered independently of each other. They may include a prior assessment of the skills and knowledge of those taking part in the tra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article D6325-17

…eement or contract, the benefits in kind received by the holder of the professionalisation contract may be deducted from salary up to a limit of 75% of the deduction authorised for other employees by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-43

…ird cycle of medical and pharmacy studies and former residents who have just completed their course may, at their request, complete an additional semester, which may be renewable once, with the agreem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-75

The only medical devices that may be used by the Agency, dispensed by the pharmacy and included on the list provided for in Article D. 6431-74 are those that have received the certification of conform…

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