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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-4

As part of the teamwork between the doctor(s) and the advanced practice nurse(s) in accordance with article R. 4301-1, an organisational protocol is drawn up. In the "psychiatry and mental health" fie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2573-37

I. - The articles L. 2253-1 to L. 2253-7 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia from the renewal of the municipal councils in 2008 and subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-13

Aid for the programming of short cinematographic works is awarded in consideration of : 1° The cinematographic establishment's membership of an organisation that organises and promotes the screening o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-12

Authors who have written, directed or produced:1° At least one feature-length cinematographic work that has been approved for theatrical release and selected at a festival;2° At least one short-length…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-4

The National Consumer Institute is administered by a Board of Directors made up of fifteen members with voting rights: 1° Five representatives of consumers and users appointed by the Minister responsi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-4

…e location of the branch, agency or branch office; 3° The effective date of the proposed operation; 4° The surnames, forenames, domiciles and nationalities of the directors of the company or of the br…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-44

…ission for Voting Operations is responsible for : 1° Giving an opinion on the conformity of the electoral propaganda documents of the trade union organisations whose candidacy is published pursuant to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-4

…rth, nationality, domicile, profession and the nature of the activity carried out in the grouping ; 4° For each of the directors, managers and administrators, a certificate to the effect that they hav…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-49

…nks participating in the merger or demerger operation;3° For natural persons with the general power to bind the savings and provident institutions, for members of the guidance and supervisory board, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

…rs of the teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to the teaching and hospital staff of university hospitals, chosen in the field of gynaecology and o…

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