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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-43

…onsible for the budget; d) Two representatives of the minister responsible for the economy and finance; e) One representative of the minister responsible for justice; f) One representative of the mini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-48

Board members are entitled to reimbursement of any travel expenses they may incur in the performance of their duties under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-42

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a period of three years, renewable once, by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister for Health.The age limit for the Chairman is sixty-sev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L934-4

…icle L. 490-8, the words: "the minister responsible for the economy or his representative" are replaced by the words: "the competent authority of New Caledonia".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Resources and expenditure of the social and economic committee

Article R2312-49

The social and economic committee's resources for social and cultural activities are made up of : 1° The sums paid by the employer for the operation of the company's social institutions which are not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-4

…bmitted to the Prefect of the département in which the event is to be held or, in Paris, to the Police Prefect or, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, to the Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefect, no la…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-4

…ing ; 2° Operate in a field characterised by similar occupations, jobs and skills, or by the existence of complementary sectors of activity, or by a general level of qualification of employees or by c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-42

…as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market: a) Upholstery; b) Backrests; c) Headrests; d) Armrests; e)…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-4

…tage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in article 7 of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne et à la commi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-4

Sending Pôle emploi a statement of assignment contracts that does not comply with the provisions of article R. 1251-8 is punishable by a second-class fine.

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