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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

The specialised committee for medico-social care and support comprises :1° A regional councillor and, in Corsica, a councillor of the Assembly of Corsica;2° Two chairmen of departmental councils, and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Training obligation

Article D722-29

The period provided for in Article L. 722-17 is set at twenty months from the first day of the month following the election of the commercial court judge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12

The dispensing of ametropia corrective lenses by an optician is subject to the presentation or verification of the existence of a medical or orthoptic prescription for these products.The medical presc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-8

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy is made up of seven colleges whose members have the right to vote:1° The college of representatives of local and regional authorities, comprising :a) The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 D

…s or their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation of general scope taken under the conditions defined in Article 1639 A bis, exempt from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 D

Municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the central social and economic committee

Article D2316-8

Videoconference meetings of the central social and economic committee on the basis of Article L. 2316-16 are held under the conditions set out in Articles R. 2315-1 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

The application for leave to be a close carer must be accompanied by the following documents:1° A sworn statement of the applicant's family relationship with the person being cared for or of the assis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article D2512-2

The territorial boundaries of the arrondissements of Paris are determined in accordance with Plan B annexed to the law of 16 June 1859 on the extension of the boundaries of Paris as amended by subsequ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-23

Lenders and credit intermediaries shall ensure that the staff defined in article D. 314-22 fulfil the conditions of professional competence resulting from: 1° Either a diploma mentioned in the agreeme…

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