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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-17

…14 and parts 4 and 5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. II -The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the form laid down in Section 3 of this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-17

…st and mention the positions of minorities. The regional economic, social and environmental council may only vote if more than half of its members in office are present. If the quorum is not reached,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-17

…of any changes in the situation of its employees that justify its intervention; 3° The actions that may be carried out by the agency to facilitate access to employment for the association's employees;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-17

…by the operator or by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, and may request an emergency supply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfers of goods

Article L1424-17

…f the provision, which must take place within five years of the promulgation of law no. 96-369 of 3 May 1996 relating to fire and rescue services. Subject to the provisions of the fifth paragraph with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions

Article 1741 A

…the members of the committee and their alternates are bound by professional secrecy.The committee may meet in sections chaired by the chairman of the committee or his representative. It may appoint…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-17

…tency of the Agency's decisions, opinions, recommendations and publications. The Steering Committee may propose that the Director General carry out expert assessments, studies or scientific evaluation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-17

…and activities; 2° The arrangements for user access to the market and those under which the manager may authorise other persons to enter; 3° The obligations of users, and in particular, for sellers, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Accelerated procedure

Article R1124-17

An accelerated assessment procedure may be set up under conditions defined by order of the Minister for Health when the clinical trial of medicinal products takes place in the context of an emergency…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-17

…necessary, lay down the terms and conditions for the application of this article. In particular, it may stipulate that, in certain branches of activity, continued inclusion on the list will be subject…

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