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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-22

…ifference between the subscription price and the average of the prices mentioned in article L. 3332-19, by the difference between the subscription price and the sale price determined pursuant to artic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 180

…on on the spouses or one of them, including by reverential fear towards an ascendant, constitutes a case of nullity of the marriage. If there has been a mistake in the person, or on essential qualitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

…e market, suppliers shall provide the purchaser with adequate information on the potential radiological risks associated with their use and on the conditions of use, testing and maintenance, together…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-25

…serious adverse events and serious incidents without delay after becoming aware of them. This notification is the subject of a written report and is followed by further detailed written reports. The i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Health department

Article R1424-25

…h the procedures set out in article R. 723-90 of the Internal Security Code.Alongside the chief medical officer, the staff of the health subdirectorate may also include:- a post of deputy chief medica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Steering and Dialogue Committee

Article R1413-25

…nd after examination of their links of interest, within the meaning of the provisions of article L. 1451-1. In the event of a vacancy, they are replaced under the same conditions for the remainder of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-257

All sites providing full inpatient care include: 1° Single or double rooms, equipped with sanitary facilities. Each room is equipped with a call device accessible to each patient and a lockable cupboa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-24

An application for the issue of a residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" provided for in articles L. 421-12 or L. 421-25 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the reside…

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

Article R917-25

In article R. 713-18 : a) In the second paragraph, the words "categories or sub-categories" are replaced by the word "colleges"; b) In the fifth paragraph, the words "category and sub-category" are re…

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

Article LO6251-18

The territorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans…

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