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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the court of first instance of the Association of Midwives is constituted by a disciplinary chamber, the creation of which is subject to the finding by the Natio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-16

The committee votes by name. The authorisation is adopted by an absolute majority of the members present, the qualified persons mentioned in 3° of II, 3° of III and 3° of IV of Article L. 751-2 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Online sales of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses

Article R4362-14

The website for the online sale of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses includes and displays in a legible and comprehensible manner: 1° A hypertext link to the legislation and regul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-14

In the event of total or partial decommissioning of the assets made available, the State or, as the case may be, the départements shall recover all their rights and obligations over the decommissioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

I.-When it is observed that a person, whether a natural person or a legal entity, is engaged in the activity of performing arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-16

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, the managers of each of the participating companies and the special negotiating body negotiate with a view to reaching an agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160

The register of purchases and sales kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to record transactions carried out pursuant to articles L. 22-10-62 and L. 225-209-2 separately indicates purchase transactions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594-16

Where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, an interpreter or translator is required or appointed by the competent judicial authority, he or she shall be chosen:1° From the national list of judici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-14

A copy of the report or record of sampling shall be sent by its author(s), as appropriate, to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-14

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments are always taken…

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