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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-11

I.-The authority or body to which the compliance officer is assigned shall provide him with the resources to enable him to carry out his task of monitoring the application of the system for declaring…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work using site vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Article R4534-11

When the driver of a lorry performs a manoeuvre, in particular reversing, in conditions of insufficient visibility, one or more workers shall direct the driver and warn, by voice or by conventional si…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-11

…the Interior refers a proposal to dissolve an association or de facto group mentioned in article L. 332-18 to the Commission, the Commission will issue its opinion within one month of the referral. If…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-11

The purchaser may, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, award additional service or works contracts consisting of services not included in the contract initially concluded but which hav…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-114

…be repaid to the State. The decision to award a new job placement subsidy mentioned in Article L. 5134-113 is subject to verification that the employer has complied with the commitments it made in res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-11

A trainee who wishes to complete part of his or her training period in France with a person other than a statutory auditor registered on the list provided for in article L. 822-1, or all or part of hi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-11

The decision of the Territorial Council or the Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-110

…taking for collective real estate investment may grant the guarantees referred to in article L. 211-38 under the conditions defined in that same article and under the following additional conditions:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-11

In article L. 626-14, the reference to article 28 of decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration is replaced by a reference to the provisions applicable in the territory and relatin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-11

…et des produits de santé to certify that it holds the authorisation referred to in article L. 5124-3 or, for establishments or organisations manufacturing products referred to in article L. 1243-1 an…

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