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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…ves of the region; 2° Five representatives of the public establishments mentioned in Article L. 143-16 of the town planning code; 3° Fifteen representatives of public establishments for inter-communal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-18

…ttee, on receipt of such a request from the person in charge of the structure receiving the bodies, may recommend that the period of storage be extended for a period of six months, renewable once. IV.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…echanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in particular to its financing. For the applicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

I.-The visual assessment and prescription referred to in 1° of Article L. 4342-1 may be carried out by an orthoptist for patients aged between 16 and 42 who do not present any of the contraindications…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-35

…decree in the Conseil d'Etat. This decree also determines the conditions under which third parties may be held liable if this authorisation is exceeded. The Board may, however, grant this authorisati…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

…stified by the needs of tourism or local entertainment, the State representative in the département may authorise the maintenance or establishment of on-trade drinks outlets in areas covered by the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

…available to the public. Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, a masseur-physiotherapist may only practise his profession : 1° If his diplomas, certificates, titles or authorisations have b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…luded within six months of the signature of the national contract of objectives and performance. It may be subject to amendments. The regional chamber of commerce and industry sends a report on the im…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…ive or negative amounts resulting from the application of 1.1 and 2.1 of article 78 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on finance for 2010, including the amounts provided for in VIII of the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article L470-2

…informs the accused person in writing of the sanction envisaged against him, informing him that he may acquaint himself with the documents in the file and be assisted by the counsel of his choice and…

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