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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Request for review

Article L531-42

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will carry out a preliminary examination of the facts or new information presented by the applicant which arose after the final d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-4

The Etablissement français du sang instituted in Chapter II of Title II of Book II of this Part may enter into technical cooperation agreements with the authorities of New Caledonia or French Polynesi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 431-7

The same natural person may not receive more than two grants per year under Chapter II.The same legal entity may not:1° Receive more than six grants per year under this Title;2° Receive more than two…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-4

The Commission may call on rapporteurs belonging to the government departments in charge of the sectors of activity concerned to examine the files needed to draw up the list of ombudsmen notified to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Resignation and dissolution

Article L3121-4

Any member of a departmental council who, without a valid excuse, has refused to carry out one of the duties devolved upon him by the laws shall be declared to have resigned by the administrative cour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-4

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year, convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. A meeting may be convened and its agenda included at the request of the Minister for Health or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Regional centres for occupational and environmental pathologies

Article R1339-4

…vironmental pathologies to assist with their missions as provided for in articles R. 1313-1 and R. 1413-1 respectively.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Nominations.

Article R713-43

Any elector who meets the conditions set out in Article L. 713-10 may stand as a candidate in his sub-category or, failing that, in his professional category. No person may be a candidate in more than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-4

…tablishment, a public establishment or a foundation recognised as being in the public interest. The main activity of these establishments or foundations must be research, technological development or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-40

An original or a copy of the instrument amending the Articles of Association is filed by one of the legal representatives with the Trade and Companies Register in which the company is registered. Unti…

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