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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time limits

Article R4126-10

The six-month period provided for in article L. 4124-1 runs from the date of receipt by the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance of the complete complaint file. On expiry of this period, any party m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-10

…all rule, at the request of any interested party or the public prosecutor, on any difficulties that may arise in the implementation of the system.Selected for this purpose under the conditions set out…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article L621-10

The Public Prosecutor's Office may produce before the court seised, notwithstanding legislative provisions to the contrary, any investigation reports or minutes in its possession, the production of wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-10

A medical biology examination may also be carried out at the patient's request, under the conditions of reimbursement and information set out inarticle L. 162-13-2 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-10

…re of the collectivity. With the agreement of the President of the Executive Council, its President may convene it at any other location.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-10

The State may enter into agreements with professional or inter-professional bodies or any body representing or leading a network of companies, with the aim of preparing companies for the challenges of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Homeopathic medicinal products

Article R5121-105

A medicinal product or a series of medicinal products mentioned in Article L. 5121-13 may only be registered if the applicant is established in a Member State of the European Community or a party to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-10

An employee may only be recruited after the employer has made a declaration of the employee's name to the social security bodies designated for this purpose.The employer must complete this declaration…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2111-10

…to know exactly what the contract is about and to enable the purchaser to award the contract. They may include environmental or social characteristics.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-106

The liquidator may be replaced on grounds of impediment or for serious reasons by decision of the president of the judicial court of the place of the company's registered office, ruling in summary pro…

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