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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-4

…ugh continuing vocational training may benefit from a positioning decision issued by the academy rector in application of article D. 337-104 of the Education Code if they can prove that they have stud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-4

…ommercial courts under Article L. 3253-15 of the French Labour Code, the deposits held in each mandatory deposit account shall earn interest at the rate and in the manner set out in the decision taken…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7253-4

The list of operations financed by the regional cooperation fund and the rate of subsidy applicable to each shall be determined after consultation with the heads of diplomatic posts in the States conc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Withdrawal of assignment to one or more prohibited activities

Article R4733-4

When the decision has been given directly to the employer's representative or to the head of establishment's representative, a copy is sent to the employer or to the head of establishment by any means…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-4

…rsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council comprises sixty-three members divided into three sections.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-45

…of-court sale has expired may be compulsorily sold immediately, either with the agreement of the debtor or the authorisation of the enforcement judge, or if the publicity formalities had already been…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-43

Any opposing creditor may extend the initial seizure to other assets. A writ of attachment shall be drawn up which includes a supplementary inventory under the conditions prescribed in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-42

…n indication of the interest rate. The notice of opposition is served on the first distraining creditor unless the opposition was filed by him to add a new claim or extend the scope of the previous at…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-48

Nullity of the first seizure does not invalidate the oppositions, except where it results from an irregularity in the seizure operations. This nullity has no consequences for the complementary seizure…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-46

If the first distraining creditor fails to proceed with the formalities for the compulsory sale on expiry of the prescribed time limits, any opposing creditor is automatically subrogated to him after…

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