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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-50

Matters are referred to the committee by the ministers responsible for higher education and health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-52

In addition to its chairman, the committee comprises sixteen members: 1° Three directors of medical training and research units appointed by the Conference of Directors of Medical Training and Researc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-53

The term of office of each Committee member is two years. It may be renewed once.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-57

The secretariat of the committee is provided alternately every two years by the departments of the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-54

The Committee may hear any qualified person called upon by its Chairman to provide an opinion or expertise on any matter on which it is consulted.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Use of the "home-made" label

Article D122-1

I.-A raw product, within the meaning of article L. 122-20, is a raw food product that does not contain, in particular during packaging or the process used to preserve it, any combination with any othe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Use of the "home-made" label

Article D122-2

A dish is prepared on the premises when it is prepared on the premises of the establishment in which it is offered for sale or consumption. A "home-made" dish may be prepared by the professional in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Training obligation

Article D722-35

Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by commercial court judges to attend initial and continuing training courses are reimbursed in accordance with the regulations in force applicable to civil ser…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D3311-4

…from the profit-sharing scheme set up in each of the companies in the group to which they are seconded if the agreement so provides.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Transfers

Article D3335-1

To obtain the transfer of sums held within a savings plan, the employee indicates to the company that he is leaving the assets he wishes to transfer, using the details given in the summary statement o…

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