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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-13

Each section of the Authority's supervisory board may only deliberate if a majority of its members are present. Decisions are taken by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the panel s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Holiday pay funds

Article L3141-33

Holiday pay funds may appoint inspectors to assist in monitoring the application of holiday pay legislation by the employers concerned. The employers concerned shall at all times provide the auditors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-3

…uthorisations provided for in Article L. 2131-1.The authorisation of an establishment or laboratory may also be withdrawn in the event of a breach of the requirements laid down in the authorisation or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-2

Any person conceived by medically assisted procreation with a third party donor may, if they so wish, have access at the age of majority to the identity and non-identifying data of the third party don…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-4

Midwives may prescribe medical devices and medicinal products, the list of which is drawn up by the administrative authority and, where appropriate, updated following the placing on the market of a ne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-11

…vided for in the second to fourth paragraphs of article L. 4362-10 and the period during which they may be carried out. This period may vary according to the age or state of health of the patient;4° T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-23

The terms "economic interest group" and "EIG" may only be used by groups subject to this chapter. The public prosecutor or any interested person may request the president of the competent court ruling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-96

…e for the distribution of the proceeds. The municipality on whose territory the facility is located may not collect less than 50% of the proceeds. Where the facility is located on the territory of sev…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Creation and local management of services and facilities

Article L3633-4

The metropolis of Lyon may delegate, by agreement, the creation or management of certain facilities or services within its remit to one or more municipalities located within its territory, to one or m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1143

…ticle 373-2-7 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by joint application. He may not alter the terms of the agreement submitted to him. He shall rule on the application without…

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