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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-16

…r; 3° All the elements making up the programme; 4° The arrangements for implementing the programme; 5° The number of patients concerned, as estimated by the company marketing the medicinal product; 6°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article R2241-4

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of common law by municipalities and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in rea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the central social and economic committee

Article D2316-7

…agreement; 4° The methods of financing this transfer for each year of performance of the agreement; 5° The methods of access to the activity or activities transferred by the employees of the establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Resources

Article R1418-29

…13; 3° Remuneration for services rendered; 4° Proceeds from taxes and charges levied in its favour; 5° Loans contracted by the Agency; 6° Interest and repayments on loans and advances granted; 7° Proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-115-2

The Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency or his representative. In addition, it shall include representatives appointed in acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-11

The chairman of the High Council may decide, after obtaining the assent of the accounting officer:1° In the event of hardship for the debtors, to grant an ex gratia remission of the High Council's deb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-19-3

The member of the departmental council who wishes to benefit from training under their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for financing and managing the individual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-19-3

The member of the regional council who wishes to benefit from training under their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management of the indiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6271-3

…ive; 4° A representative of the State appointed by the Prefect of Guadeloupe or his representative; 5° The president of the regional council of Guadeloupe or his representative; 6° The president of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6371-3

…ative;4° A representative of the State appointed by the Prefect of Guadeloupe or his representative;5° The president of the regional council of Guadeloupe or his representative;6° The president of the…

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