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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-27

In the collective childcare establishments referred to in 1° and 2° of II of article R. 2324-17, the maximum number of children cared for simultaneously may reach 115% of the childcare capacity provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20

The deed of constitution of the regional cross-industry joint committee determines its geographical scope and the conditions of its management. In particular, it lays down: 1° The composition and scop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-22

I.-Units of packaging and outer packaging shall bear, in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the Minister for Health : 1° For smoking tobacco products : a) A health warning affixed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-27

…ined by an order issued pursuant to article L. 444-3 for all obligations arising from the cessation of activity of one or more classified facilities within the meaning of Title I of Book V of the Envi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-22

…by the purchaser on the committee's opinion is notified to the contract holder and to the secretary of the Advisory Committee for the Amicable Settlement of Disputes. It is sent, for information, to t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-21

The committee notifies its opinion within six months of the date on which the matter is referred to it. This period may be extended by periods of one month, up to a maximum of three months, where this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-24

The total or partial suspension of the allocation of funding to an organisation or the reduction in the amount of funding ceases immediately when the Board of Directors finds that the organisation has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-25

If this is not the case, the amount of the reduction in funding, which takes into account the extent of the shortcomings and, where applicable, the existence of justifications for some of the expendit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-23

In the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2135-16, the Board of Directors may, by means of a resolution adopted in accordance with the procedures defined in the third paragraph of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-21

…e labile blood products intended for therapeutic use must have a procedure for withdrawing any unit of such products from the circuit. An order by the Minister for Health sets the conditions under whi…

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