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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-77

…mously, shall decide on a draft resolution relating to the information mentioned in I of Article L. 22-10-9. Where the draft resolution referred to in the previous paragraph is not approved, the Super…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…ithout complying with the restrictions on prescribing laid down pursuant to article L. 5141-16, 18°;2° For the persons and groups mentioned in articles L. 5143-2 and L. 5143-6, dispensing medicinal pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-9

…the region, the public service delegations of the territorial authorities, pursuant to articles L. 2131-2, L. 3131-2 and L. 4141-2 of this code. It attaches all the documents listed in a decree issue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Skills consolidation and adaptation courses

Article R6152-907-1

When the associate practitioner is assigned to work with a university-approved senior practitioner, an agreement is signed between the university hospital centre and the practitioner concerned. It set…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-10

…e, of the neighbouring right of an audiovisual communication undertaking provided for in Article L. 216-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, insofar as the programme concerned consists of a sporting e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-90

…the event of the death of a chiropodist, the regional or inter-regional council of the association may, at the request of the heirs or, failing this, the authorised representative appointed underarti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increases.

Article L7422-9

…increased, unless a collective labour agreement or arrangement stipulates otherwise: 1° by at least 25% for the first two hours worked ; 2° By at least 50% for the following hours. The entitlement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Regional Intervention Fund

Article L1435-9

…er which they were previously placed, in particular changes relating to conversions of activity. It may be revised at the end of the year to take into account changes made during the year and transfer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D4312-9

For the application of Article L. 4312-10, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-10

I.-The application for authorisation provided for in 3° of Article L. 6221-4 shall be sent by the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the A…

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