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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-11

When the minister of a religion, on any pretext whatsoever, refuses his ministry for the burial of a body, the mayor, either ex officio or at the request of the family, appoints another minister of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-14

At the request of any interested party or ex officio, the judge may order that the examination of the application give rise to a debate, in particular when articles 387, 387-3, 387-4 and 387-5 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection conditions

Article D2323-11

The collection of breast milk includes: 1° Informing the prospective donor in advance of the conditions required for donating milk; 2° Interviewing the prospective donor in advance with a doctor, midw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4331-11

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
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-11

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 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-11

Samples taken do not give rise to any payment by the State or, as the case may be, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-11

The Director of the Tourist Office is recruited under contract. He or she is appointed under the conditions laid down in article L. 133-6. The contract is concluded for a maximum of three years, renew…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-112

The emploi d'avenir is concluded in the form of a contrat d'accompagnement dans l'emploi (employment support contract) governed by section 2 of this chapter or a contrat initiative-emploi (employment…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Control

Article R7122-11

I.-If the regional prefect for the location of the main establishment of the live performance company or the location of the public performance establishes that the activity does not comply with the l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-117

With the exception of the cases provided for in articles L. 214-66 and L. 214-76, a société civile de placement immobilier may only merge with another société civile de placement immobilier managing a…

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