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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Remuneration of members of boards and delegations

Article D4233-29

The elected members of a regional, central or national council or of a delegation of the Order, who are not entitled to the allowance provided for in article D. 4233-28, may receive an allowance for p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-66

The number of compensable hours that an industrial tribunal member may claim to have devoted to drafting the decisions and minutes referred to in f of 2° of Article R. 1423-55 may not exceed the perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medico-technical committee.

Article D4622-29

The medical-technical committee is set up by the chairman of the occupational health and safety department. It is composed of : 1° The President of the Prevention and Occupational Health Department or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-21

I.-The external quality assessment bodies referred to in article L. 6221-9 must meet the following criteria: 1° Competence, in terms of qualifications and experience, to organise quality control campa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Calculation, allocation and distribution of profit-sharing

Article D3314-2

Bonuses paid to employees under the profit-sharing agreement and deductible from taxable income pursuant to article L. 3315-1 may result from the distribution, among all the employees of the company o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-64

The Medical Risks Observatory has nineteen members: 1° The President of the Haute Autorité de Santé (Health Authority) referred to in Article L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code; 2° The Director of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-46

The holder of the authorisation for the cosmetic surgery facilities must ensure the permanence and continuity of care for the persons who are received there and for those who have been treated there.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

I. - The personal data and information recorded in the processing system referred to in I of article D. 5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

In the event of late payment of contributions and late filing of salary declarations, the rate of increase provided for in Article L. 5424-17 is 1% per day of delay. This increase may only be applied…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-60

Decisions relating to the budget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and account…

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