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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-3

…ible for drawing up the lists of representatives and professional organisations mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 2197-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-37

…2° The freedom of prescription of the chiropodist in compliance with the provisions of Article R. 4322-1; 3° Direct agreement between patient and chiropodist as regards fees; 4° Direct payment of fee…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-37

…des circuits de vitesse (National Speed Circuit Examination Commission) when the speed of vehicles may exceed 200 km/h at any point on the circuit or, in other cases, after an inspection and an opini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control.

Article L6116-3

…he regional health agency. In the case of private health establishments, the regional health agency may also request that the accounts of the managing bodies be sent.All other accounting documents req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-39

…replaced within a period of three months in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 321-21. In the event of a vacancy in the seat of an appointed member and his alternate, they shall b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Seizure of operating income

Article L333-3

The unseizable proportion of these sums may in no case be less than four-fifths, where they are at most equal annually to the highest level of resources provided for pursuant to Chapter V of Title IV…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-7

…of whom they have lost interest to the risk of compromising the child's health or morals, the court may order the adoption if it considers the refusal abusive. The same applies in the event of imprope…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-3

…ment contract at the employee's initiative in cases other than those provided for in Articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2 entitles the employer to damages corresponding to the loss suffered.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3

Everyone has the right to information about the costs they may incur in the course of preventive, diagnostic and health care activities and, where applicable, about the conditions for reimbursement an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2191-32

The sole purpose of the guarantee deduction is to cover reservations made on acceptance of the contract and, where applicable, those made during the guarantee period when the defects were not apparent…

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