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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-26

I. - The requests referred to in articles L. 327-6 and L. 327-13 shall be made by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of referral, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-26

Doctors' cooperatives may form cooperative unions as provided for in article 5 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Health department

Article R1424-26

Under the authority of the departmental director of fire and rescue services, the chief medical officer manages the health sub-directorate and advises the fire and rescue service authorities. By way o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article L773-24

The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the word…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article L774-24

…isted in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-26

I. - The mayor or the president of the group of local and regional authorities responsible for waste collection sets the collection procedures for the various categories of waste by means of a reasone…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Steering and Dialogue Committee

Article R1413-26

…of activity and guidelines for its annual work programme; 3° Helping to improve the Agency's communication methods, particularly in health crisis situations within the framework of the guidelines laid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-26

…n the company may be freely transferred between members, in accordance witharticle 20 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. II - In the event that a member decides to transfer shares to a third party…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-26

From 1986 onwards, communes receive a special allocation, deducted from State revenue, to cover the costs they incur in housing teachers.This allocation changes each year in line with the overall oper…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-267

…The interventional sector referred to in article R. 6123-201 is adapted to the practice of the surgical care activity concerned and anaesthesia, from the immediate preparation of the patient before th…

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