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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-13

A metrology committee is attached to the laboratory. It is made up of representatives of the main public bodies carrying out metrology activities, representatives of the Minister for Industry and the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article R425-13

The college with national competence mentioned in article R. 425-12 is made up of three doctors; it issues an opinion under the conditions of the order mentioned in the first paragraph of the same art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical support

Article R4451-131

…of individual exposure carried out by the body, service and laboratory mentioned in Article R. 4451-65, in particular by means of inter-comparisons that it organises where necessary and opinions that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

…financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating to the matter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-136

I.-The medical centres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 which are located in health regions far from an army hospital may, with the other players in the health system in these regions: 1° Organise and i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-14

…are special circumstances likely to prejudice the interests of justice, access to the hearing room may be prohibited for all or part of the hearing, if necessary ex officio, by the Chairman. The comm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Taxable properties

Article 1381

…ricultural operation; 5° With the exception of those mentioned in the last paragraph of the article 1393, uncultivated land used for commercial or industrial purposes, such as building sites, goods de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1384

…itted the case for adjudication in accordance with the procedure on the merits applicable before it may declare that it does not have jurisdiction under the conditions provided for by this code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-13

…cle. The holder of the vehicle registration certificate, the lessee or the purchaser of the vehicle may authorise any person to lodge the appeal, in his name and on his behalf. In this case, the manda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-3

…ta relating to the departmental representative of the trade union or professional organisation that may be recorded in the automated processing are as follows: 1° Surnames, first names and title ; 2°…

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