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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-2

Commission members are appointed for renewable three-year terms. In the event of death, resignation or inability to carry out their duties during their term of office, they are replaced in the same wa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article L236-27

The company transferring part of its assets and, where applicable, part of its liabilities to one or more existing or new companies and the company or companies benefiting from the transfer may decide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Involvement of midwives in vaccination policy

Article D4151-25

I.-Midwives may prescribe and administer the vaccines mentioned in the decrees provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 4151-2 to persons whose age conditions and, where applicable, pathologies are spe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-22

The following are considered as partially deductible resources pursuant to 2° of article R. 5131-20 : 1° All income from an employed or self-employed activity; 2° Legal or contractual aid to employees…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-2

I.-The registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or the message sent by electronic means by which the judicial officer invites the debtor to take part in the simplified debt recovery procedure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-2

…t on the European Economic Area, of one of the training qualifications required by 1° of article L. 4221-1, to which are attached :1° Where the applicant is a national of a Member State of the Europea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-298

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following inf…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-22

An annual or multi-annual mission statement sets out the detailed content of the tasks entrusted to each member of staff working as a technical sports advisor and the terms and conditions of their inv…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-21

The agent who acts as technical sports advisor receives remuneration from the State. They are compensated by the federation concerned for the expenses and hardships incurred in the performance of thei…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-24

Staff working as sports technical advisors must exercise professional discretion with regard to all facts, information or documents of which they are aware, particularly concerning the Ministry of Spo…

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