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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-11

Difficulties arising from the conclusion or application of the agreements provided for in article L. 6142-3 are examined by a commission comprising the representative of the State in the department, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-9

Under conditions and procedures defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is dissolved, subject to the provisions of Article L. 6147-15:1° By decision of the Gen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-7

The guarantee provided for in 3° of Article L. 131-15 may only be granted by one of the credit institutions or finance companies authorised for this purpose or one of the institutions or establishment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-4

The agreements referred to in Article L. 1233-3 provide for: 1° The terms and conditions under which the agency's territorial delegate in the département is the sole point of contact for local and reg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Judicial public interest agreements

Article R15-33-60-6

Where the agreement provides for the payment of a public interest fine, payment shall be made to an accounting officer of the Directorate-General of Public Finance.The accounting officer of the Direct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R122-8

Credit institutions and, within the limits of their payment activity or the issuing and management of electronic money, other payment service providers and issuers of electronic money, as well as any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7121-2

The following in particular are considered to be performing artists:1° Lyric artists ;2° dramatic artists3° choreographic artists ;4° Variety artists5° Musician ;6° chansonnier ;7° Complementary artis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-13

I.-The professionals referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 444-1 are prohibited from requesting or receiving for services subject to tariffs any sum other than those set by these tariffs. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-22

The grant application is submitted by the mayor or the president of the competent inter-communal public cooperation establishment or signatory of the agreement provided for in the penultimate paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-22

For each training course financed under the personal training account supplemented by the professional prevention account under 1° of I of article L. 4163-7, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations pro…

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