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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-39

Recognition of the seriousness of the disability referred to in Article L. 5212-9 and the allocation of the aid referred to in Article L. 5213-11 are decided by the association referred to in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-10

Authorisations to set up, transfer or group pharmacies are subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5125-8 and R. 5125-9 and in 2° of article L. 5125-3-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-27

The pre-orientation centres defined in article R. 5213-2 and the vocational education or re-education centres defined in 1° to 3° of article R. 5213-9 are approved by the Regional Prefect.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-342

The recruitment contract is a public law contract. It shall be in writing. The contractual practitioner shall immediately send a copy to his local Association Council, in accordance with the provision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90-1

In criminal matters, when it concerns an offence against persons provided for in Book II of the Criminal Code or when it concerns an offence against property provided for in Book III of the same Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-9-1

The shareholders may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 227-9.At least one statutory auditor must be appointed by simplified joint stock companies w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-4

The holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product shall immediately inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, specifying the reasons, of any action…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-9

The accredited bodies carrying out the inspection operations provided for in Article L. 721-9 at the request of the defence and management organisation or an operator, are third-party bodies, independ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-9

…e investment of available funds under the conditions set by the minister responsible for the budget;9° The institution's property strategy, in particular its multi-annual property strategy plan, the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-17

The cancellation of a claim pursuant to articles L. 733-9 or L. 733-13 of this Code shall be deemed to constitute regularisation of the payment incident within the meaning of Article L. 131-73 of the…

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