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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Correspondents in health care institutions

Article R5121-181

…ucts it supplies.In health establishments and health cooperation groups authorised under article L. 6133-7 to carry out the tasks of these establishments which do not have an in-house pharmacy, the st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-18

…ears after the establishment of the European Works Council in the cases provided for in Article L. 2343-1, the European Works Council shall examine whether it should be renewed or whether negotiations…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-5

Any decision of the Family Council is taken by a simple majority of the votes cast.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-2

In the event of an appeal against an order under Article 181, the Investigating Chamber shall rule within four months of the date of the appeal declaration, failing which, if the person is detained, h…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-18

Where part of the contract is subcontracted, the advance paid to the contractor is calculated on the basis of the amount of the contract less, where applicable, the amount of the services entrusted to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-18

In the event of an allocation of company shares, the shares are valued on the basis of the average share price for the twenty trading days preceding the date of allocation. This average is obtained by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-18

The order may be appealed to the First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate within ten days of its notification. The public prosecutor may, in all cases, lodge an appeal within the same ti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-18

…asis of the data in the pre-employment declaration sent to it by the body referred to in Article R. 1221-3, the Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse des travailleurs salariés (National Old-Age Insu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-18

The report on the solvency and financial situation referred to in Article L. 385-7 is approved by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board. It contains the following information, either in full…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-18

…ion of the report and the draft opinion, in compliance with the deadline prescribed in article D. 2197-21, and the number of shifts allocated to the rapporteur for handling the case. The rapporteur ex…

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