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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-40

The National Council elects from among its members by secret ballot, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the last two paragraphs of Article R. 821-58 and for four years, a chairman, a vice-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-4

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency decides, in application of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 5125-18, to determine the sector or sectors of the municipality in which the pharma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-4

Article L. 723-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-1 -I.-The judges of the mixed commercial courts are elected within the jurisdiction of each of these courts by a college composed of: 1° Electors in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-4

…before the judgment of conviction shall be equivalent to a committal order and the accused shall remain in custody until his appearance before the Assize Court, which must take place within the perio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-4

…ired to practise as a medical laboratory technician or falling within the scope of 1° of article L. 4352-3 and articles L. 4352-3-1 and L. 4352-3-2, as well as those who, not practising as such, obtai…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the private project manager

Article R2432-4

When the task entrusted to the project manager includes, in addition to assisting the project owner in awarding public works contracts, supervising the performance of public works contracts and assist…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection II: Governance of the plan

Article A144-4

I. - For each member, the ratio referred to in article R. 144-26 depends on the period between the date on which the plan's annual accounts are closed and the date on which the member's rights are set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-4

In the event that the local authority's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to which it applies, the president of the territorial council is entitled, until the adoption…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-4

I.-Where the activity of entrepreneur of live performances is exercised by a natural person, that person is required to fulfil conditions of competence or professional experience.When the activity of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conservatory measures.

Article R622-4

…list the assets that it may request to be repossessed under the conditions set out in article L. 624-19. This list is appended to the inventory. Where applicable, where it is not registered in the Tr…

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