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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General Meetings

Article R1423-23

…f: 1° Either the first president of the court of appeal; 2° Or a majority of the members in office; 3° Either the president or the vice-president.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-23

Articles R. 7227-1 to R. 7227-3, R. 7227-26 and R. 7227-28 are applicable to the chairmen and members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Culture and Education Council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-15

Clauses stipulated in application of articles L. 229-11 to L. 229-14 may only be adopted or amended by a unanimous vote of the shareholders.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-23

…emove the anti-rapprochement bracelet under the conditions set out in the provisions of articles R. 631-1 and R. 631-3 of the French Penitentiary Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Interventional activities under medical imaging in neuroradiology.

Article D6124-150-1

Patient management procedures are defined in a protocol agreed between the medical heads of interventional neuroradiology and those of the units concerned. This protocol specifies, in particular, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Interventional activities under medical imaging in neuroradiology.

Article D6124-150-2

…orming the interventional activity and the establishments authorised to practice emergency medicine called upon, where appropriate, to participate in the emergency management of patients received in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-1

…of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his/her duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

…of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

…of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-12

The training courses cover:1° The use, upkeep and maintenance of digital projection equipment;2° Catering for the disabled;3° The use of new tools and methods relating to data processing, electronic c…

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