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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-40

In application of Article L. 641-15, the liquidator may, by order of the juge-commissaire, ask the legal representative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person or any other employee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article R2122-10

The mayor may delegate to one or more permanent civil servants of the municipality all or part of the functions he performs as a civil registrar, except those provided for in Article 75 of the Civil C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article R751-2

…es mentioned in a to e of 1° of II, a and b of 1° of III and a to c of 1° of IV of article L. 751-2 may only be represented by a member of the deliberative body that they chair.No person may sit on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-19

…ariat of the restricted formation by simple letter.On receipt of the summons to appear, the parties may acquaint themselves with the case file. They may be assisted or represented by a lawyer. The par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5211-4-1

…5211-13 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code or who may claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-17 of this same code, or wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-70

The registration of a homeopathic veterinary medicinal product mentioned in Article L. 5141-9 may be refused, suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agency. Decisions to refuse, suspend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Service obligations

Article R6152-349

…weekly working hours of full-time contractual practitioners are set at ten half-days per week, but may not exceed forty-eight hours per week, calculated as an average over a period of four months. Wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-15

…by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions laid down in article L. 6156-3. The lists may be common to several trade union organisations. Each list includes the name of the trade union o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-5

…e to the request for care.The regional health agency determines the conditions under which patients may be transported to a place of consultation when they are unable to travel by their own means. Apa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-7

The articles of association may provide for retailer cooperative societies to be associated under the conditions set out in l'article 3 bis de la loi du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopérat…

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