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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and classification

Article R2324-16

The establishments and services mentioned in Article L. 2324-1 are subject to the provisions of this section, with the exception of health nurseries and the reception centres mentioned in the third pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-16

Each year, as part of the preparation of the region's budget, the chairman of the regional economic, social and environmental council draws up a proposal for the appropriations required for its operat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-16

The chapters of the budgets voted by function correspond: a) Investment section: -for expenditure and revenue that can be broken down, to group 90 "Breakdown of operations", completed by the number of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-16

In the event that an expropriation procedure has been initiated for the benefit of a commune with a view to carrying out an operation transferred to the urban community, the procedure is continued for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-16

The provisions of this section apply to the activities mentioned in article L. 4211-8 relating to the preparation, storage, distribution, transfer, import or export of gene therapy preparations and to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-16

Where they have concluded a cooperation agreement for the implementation of prevention measures relating to the health and safety of their employees, establishments working on the same site and belong…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4322-16

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-10

The Director General of the Agency may automatically vary, suspend or cancel a registration in the same cases and according to the same procedures as those laid down for a marketing authorisation in A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-16

Benefit from the allocation provided for in article L. 2334-15 :1° The first two-thirds of municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more, classified, each year, according to a synthetic index of reso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-10

A report evaluating the guarantees granted under a ter of 1° of article L. 432-2 is submitted each year to the Minister for the Economy by the body responsible for managing the scheme, with a view to…

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