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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-26

…er for Justice or the Minister for Health or by six of the members of the Commission.The Commission may only deliberate if at least half of the members in office, not including the Chairman or, in his…

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

Article R6223-26

I.-Unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association, shares in the company may be freely transferred between members, in accordance witharticle 20 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. II…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-27

The habitable surface area and volume, within the meaning ofArticle R. 156-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, of premises used for workers' accommodation may not be less than 6 square metr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Announcement of results and disputes relating to the election of consular judges.

Article R723-26

The appeal shall be lodged by application made, delivered or addressed to the registry of the judicial court. The petition shall state the surname, first names and address of the petitioner, the capac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Special arrangements for staff of companies providing catering or sleeping accommodation on trains.

Article R221-26

For sedentary staff, weekly rest may be granted on a day other than Sunday for staff whose activities are linked to transport schedules. If they are employed full time, they will benefit from at least…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-26

The conditions for submitting the application and the contents of the file shall be specified by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, in particular as reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-26

For the application of Article L. 621-12, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition or, where applicable, in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. It r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279 bis

…f value added tax do not apply: 1° To transactions, including transfers of rights, relating to publications that have been subject to at least two of the prohibitions provided for in the article 14 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholder default.

Article R228-26

…228-29 is thirty days from the formal notice provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-27.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article D47-27

If the mental disorder of a person under investigation and remanded in custody requires care and compromises the safety of individuals or seriously undermines public order, the public prosecutor, in a…

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