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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D6152-71-1

…awarded is equal to eight months of the practitioner's basic emoluments provided for in article R. 6152-23. The emoluments to be considered are those received by the practitioner during the first mon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article R2573-6-3

If a request for a secret ballot is adopted in accordance with the provisions of 1° of Article L. 2121-21, the mayor shall postpone this item of the agenda to a subsequent meeting. This meeting may no…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…ring the business to the said shop, complete the publicity formalities provided for in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22. If the creditor holding the lien or pledge has not notified an opposition by me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-7

The distribution expenses eligible for direct grants are those mentioned in 2° of article 222-9.These expenses, with the exception of those relating to the purchase of advertising space on television…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-7

In the event of operational difficulties, a communal or inter-communal fire brigade is disbanded by order of the High Commissioner, following the opinion of the mayor or the president of the deliberat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-7

The Prefect of Police is responsible, in the area of his jurisdiction, for the execution of the deliberations of the Paris Council and, where applicable, the arrondissement councils. The Prefect of Po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of pharmacist-biologists.

Article R4235-75

The pharmacist-biologist must not reduce his fees in order to compete unfairly or to the detriment of the quality of the services he provides. In the case of collaboration contracts between laboratori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-7

The decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency authorising the creation, transfer or consolidation of a facility is published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-72

…the event of a substantial change to the elements of the authorisation mentioned in article R. 5125-71, the pharmacist who holds the dispensary or manages a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy must info…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-6

…coverage of the commitments covered by the auxiliary allocation accounts referred to in Article L. 142-4, and without prejudice to any proceedings under Title I of Book III, the insurance undertaking…

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