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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-43

The committee comprises twelve members qualified in the field of research: 1° Four representatives of the university hospital centre appointed jointly by the general manager and the chairman of the es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-337

The contractual practitioner is recruited by the director of the public health establishment after obtaining the opinion of the chairman of the establishment's medical committee and the head of the de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20-1

I. - Urban communities existing on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale continue to exercis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe 8-2

…lists and authorised to continue one or more current cases, pursuant to articles 9and 24 de la loi n° 85-99 du 25 janvier 1985 as well as to occasional professionals, except as regards the obligation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe II

…hich they are subject in terms of special accounts and that complies with the provisions of the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978, relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés. This software m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-1

In the event of a transfer of the business, the registered claims become due ipso jure if the owner of the business has not notified the registered creditors, at least fifteen days in advance, of his…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-13

The publication of the extract or notice made pursuant to the preceding article must, on pain of nullity, be preceded either by the registration of the deed containing the transfer, unless it is an au…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-12

The term of the renewed lease is nine years unless the parties agree to a longer term. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 145-4 are applicable during the renewed lease. Th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-5

Any trader may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumption to take a formal position on the compliance with articles L. 112-1 to L. 112-4 and the regulatory measures a…

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