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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-12

…ve, or at the request of one-third of the members, or at the request of the prefect. The commission may only validly decide when at least two-thirds of its members are present. If the quorum is not re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-1

…424-13, L. 1424-14 and L. 1424-16 and transfers of property, as provided for in Article L. 1424-17, may be the subject of a single agreement. This agreement or, failing this, separate agreements may b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-20

…training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 2123-12. It may, however, be refused if the requirements of the operation of the service preclude it. Decisions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-41-1

…gainst an order to withdraw a reduced sentence, only the incident report that led to the withdrawal may be included in the file. The President of the Enforcement Division may request additional docume…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R533-21-1

…e defined by the investment firms, taking into account, in particular, the serious losses that they may cause. The decision to reduce or refund the variable remuneration referred to in this article sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the central social and economic committee

Article R2316-1

…ative trade union organisations, the number of members of the central social and economic committee may not exceed twenty-five full members and twenty-five alternate members.Unless stipulated otherwis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-4

The matter may be referred to the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-91

…ny means at least one month before the date of the ballot. Within eight days of publication, voters may check the entries and, if necessary, submit applications for registration. Within the same perio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-7

…he authorisations to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 1° and g of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 may store embryos intended for reception and carry out their reception.These authorisations may only…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Age conditions for medically assisted procreation and self-preservation of gametes

Article R2141-36

…ollection of gametes, with a view to medically assisted procreation, are set as follows: 1° Oocytes may be retrieved from a person until their forty-third birthday; 2° Sperm may be retrieved from a pe…

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