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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-7

…entatives on the Board of Directors. The Minister may invite the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency to attend.The Strategic Orientation Board coordinates…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The optional obligation

Article 1308

An obligation is optional where it has as its object a certain performance but the debtor has the option, in order to be discharged, of providing another. The optional obligation is extinguished if pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Internal regulations (R)

Article R4134-21

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure shall lay down the composition of the bureau, the number, composition, powers and o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-133

…nda for the meeting, which is drawn up by the Chairman in consultation with the Committee Secretary and, in the event of disagreement, by the Chairman alone. It is sent to Committee members at least f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-131

The Committee meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman. It is convened within a maximum period of two months at the written request of at least half of the permanent staff represent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-134

The National Consultative Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. These set out the operating procedures for the performance of its duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-139

…of the Committee are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to information and documents that come to their knowledge in the course of this work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-141

Permission is granted to staff representatives and alternates on the committee and, where applicable, to experts called to take part in meetings, to enable them to attend meetings simply on presentati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-140

…rs are given every opportunity to carry out their duties. They shall be provided with all documents and papers necessary for the performance of their duties no later than eight days before the date of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R1432-137

After each meeting, minutes are drawn up by the secretary. They are signed by the chairman and countersigned by the secretary, and then sent to the committee members. They are submitted to the Nationa…

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