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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4126-25

…earing. Additional time limits for distance are added in accordance with the provisions of articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure . However, when the case is referred to the Chamber in ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-25

The purpose of vocational training centres is: 1° Either to provide workers with accelerated vocational training enabling them to practise a trade, adapt to a new trade or acquire a higher level vocat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-6

…has refused to issue, has suspended or has withdrawn the authorisation referred to in Article L. 5213-4, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for collecting identity and non-identifying data

Article R2143-6

…the data communicated by the third party donors in the data processing provided for in Article L. 2143-4. The data is completed after the birth of the child by the collection of the information menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-6

…d after this deadline shall be inadmissible. The last day for the receipt of candidatures closes at 4pm. If this day is a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or non-working day, receipt of nomination pap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-6

…Executive Council each appoint one of the qualified individuals mentioned in a of 3° of Article R. 4421-2. They also each appoint a representative of the associations mentioned in b of 3° of the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-6

…municipal credit institutions;3. The principles applicable to publicly supported banking operations;4. The rules applicable to the provision of investment services by investment firms and credit insti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-6

…ion organisations in the company; 3° By agreement reached within the social and economic committee; 4° Following ratification, by a two-thirds majority of the workforce, of a draft contract proposed b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4111-6

…mplementing preventive measures for the health and safety of workers as provided for in articles L. 4121-3 to L. 4121-5; 2° General health and safety measures; 3° Special requirements relating either…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L6451-6

To the local authority's public service delegation agreements transmitted by application of 4° of Article LO 6451-2 to the State representative within fifteen days of their signature, the president of…

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