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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-10

…to the same department and by joint order of the representatives of the State in the departments concerned in the opposite case" are replaced by the words: "of the High Commissioner of the Republic".I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-10

Servants of the High Council are entitled to reimbursement of their travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-10

…Maritime Fishing Code paid to employees or persons treated as employees during the calendar year preceding the expiry of the period referred to in the first paragraph of this article. The amount is se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-10

…e the holder of the authorisation referred to in article R. 1321-8 puts its installations into service, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will, at the expense of the holder of the aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-10

…res relating to the general organisation of the agency; 6° The acquisition and disposal of assets necessary for the operation of the agency; 7° Staff numbers and recruitment conditions, in compliance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-10

…Natural or legal persons holding the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1245-7 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of their decision to cease all or pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-10

The recommendations mentioned in 10° of Article L. 6123-5 are adopted by the France Compétences Board of Directors. They are made public and forwarded, depending on their purpose, to the ministers res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-10

I. - The resources of the joint fund are made up of : 1° A contribution from the employers mentioned in article L. 2111-1 of the present code, based on the remuneration paid to the employees mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-10

…rovided for in 3° of Article L. 321-6 may only be granted by one of the credit institutions or finance companies authorised for this purpose or one of the institutions or establishments mentioned in a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-10

The delivery or apprehension shall be recorded in accordance with the provisions of article…

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