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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-16

The provisions of article L. 1411-13 are applicable to the regions. The place where these documents are made available to the public is the regional headquarters. These documents may also be made avai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-16

The Articles of Association may provide for the allocation, as a first dividend, of interest calculated on the paid-up and unredeemed amount of the shares. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-16

…of the protection applied for by indicating the technical characteristics of the invention. A claim may not, unless absolutely necessary, be based, in order to express the technical characteristics of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R814-167

…libérales by judicial administrators or judicial representatives who are partners in such a company may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-16

…r pharmacist under his authority. The respective disciplinary responsibilities of one and the other may be engaged simultaneously.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Noise.

Article R4722-16

The labour inspector may ask the employer to have noise exposure measured by a body accredited in this field, in order to ensure compliance with the obligations relating to the prevention of the risks…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-16

…te of the appropriations committed for the service of personalised assistance to return to work. He may make amending allocations of these appropriations between bodies, on the basis of observed needs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quinquies

…ode, the public inter-municipal cooperation body subject to the provisions of Article 1609 nonies C may, by decision of the deliberative body acting by a simple majority of its members under the condi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Co-ownership property companies

Article 1655 ter

Subject to the provisions of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-16

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the court of first instance of the Association of Midwives is constituted by a disciplinary chamber, the creation of which is subject to the finding by the Natio…

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