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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-5

The unauthorised use of the title of masseur-physiotherapist, medical gymnast, masseur, chiropodist, chiropodist, chiropodist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the pract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5311-1

In order to carry out its tasks, the agency may in particular: 1° Acquire the necessary movable or immovable property; 2° Allocate, from its own budget, grants, free loans or advances to public or pri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-11

A budget controller shall exercise control over the bodies provided for in Article D. 5427-4 in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Decree no. 55-763 of 26 May 1955.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-9

At the end of each month and each year, Unédic draws up a statement showing, for each of the bodies listed in article D. 5427-4, statistical and financial information enabling their operation to be mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-22

The European Company Committee and its officers may be assisted by experts of their choice at any level they deem appropriate, insofar as this is necessary for the performance of their tasks. The cost…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-7

The data in the information system referred to in article R. 1340-6 are accessible, for the purposes of their respective missions and in compliance with the rules guaranteeing the confidentiality of i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial changes

Article R3135-7

The concession contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure if the changes, whatever their amount, are not substantial. For the purposes of Article L. 3135-1, an amendment is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of regional and inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article D4132-2

The regional or inter-regional council of the Ordre des Médecins is composed of six, ten, fourteen or sixteen pairs of full members, depending on whether the number of doctors registered on the most r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R252-1

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-7-1

The purchaser may exclude from the procedure for the award of a contract persons subject to Article L. 225-102-4 of the French Commercial Code who do not comply with the obligation to draw up a due di…

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