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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-1

The National Council for the Training of Local Elected Representatives is made up of twenty members.The members are appointed by order of the minister responsible for local authorities, according to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…r human consumption, with the exception of the cases provided for in application of article L. 1322-14; 3° Carrying out the activities listed in I of article L. 1321-7 and I of article L. 1322-1 witho…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-11

…in article L. 160-10 or by a société civile de placement immobilier and subject to articles L. 160-14 and L. 160-15, the adoption by such a company of the system for undertakings for collective real…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17°: Occupation of public property

Article 1048 ter

…ed either by the State or one of its public establishments pursuant to articles L. 2122-5 à L. 2122-14 and L. 2122-17 to L. 2122-19 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Persons or Article 13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-7

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the establishment and in particular on:

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-10

…8, R. 222-19, last paragraph, or R. 222-27, have passed the examination mentioned in article R. 222-14 and have attended, where organised, the prior training mentioned in article R. 222-19 ; 2° Are no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-21

…article L. 214-14 du code de l'éducation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-2

…pplication of article R. 5132-12 and under the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of article R. 5132-14, dispense on a single occasion a quantity of medicinal products corresponding to a treatment peri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Approval of professional associations

Article A512-9

…g to the rules of governance and prevention of conflicts of interest referred to in Articles R. 513-14 to R. 513-19: a) The association's articles of association and written procedures, in particular:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article D1142-59-2

…sulting from the transfer to the Office of compensation for the harm referred to in Article L. 1221-14 are managed separately in accounts distinct from those for the Office's other activities.

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