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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-36

…ch Territorial Health Board is made up of a plenary assembly, a bureau, a specialised mental health commission and a specific committee for organising the expression of users.The specialised mental he…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-7

Prior to its deliberation, the regional council shall refer the matter to the Commission des participations et des transferts provided for in Article 25 of Ordinance no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-40

…en, the enforcement of the first sanction without any possibility of confusion with the second. The Commission may impose, either instead of or in addition to these penalties, a fine of up to five mil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-24

On the date set out in 2° of I of Article R. 713-14, the electoral organisation committee will proceed to count the votes in open session and in the presence of scrutineers appointed by the committee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-51-1

When, in the cases provided for in the eleventh paragraph of Article L. 612-39 and in the last paragraph of B of I of Article L. 612-40 where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-13

Within four months of receiving the application for approval, the Prefect, after obtaining the opinion of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Safety and Accessibility and, in the cases provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Presentation and certification of accounts

Article L518-15

Each year, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations submits its annual and consolidated financial statements, certified by two statutory auditors under the conditions defined in Title II of Book VIII of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety committees.

Article L4643-4

Health and safety committees, set up by collective labour agreements and composed of employer and employee representatives, are responsible for promoting safety training and contributing to the improv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article R612-3

The Director General of the Treasury or, where applicable, the Director of Social Security or their representatives have a period of three working days following the meeting of the supervisory board t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Company or establishment agreements

Article D2232-1-2

For the application of the seventh paragraph of II of article L. 2232-9, the most diligent party transmits to the standing joint negotiation and interpretation committee company agreements and convent…

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