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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-6

The bodies listed in Article D. 5427-4 are subject to audits by the Inspectorate General of Finances and by the accountants of the Directorate General of Public Finances. The latter will close the fun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article D. 3324-4, in the case of public and ministerial offices whose proprietor is not a trader, the equity capital comprises: 1° firstly, the asset value…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article D4011-5

…cy that it is being implemented under their responsibility, under the conditions set out in Article D. 4011-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article D6145-68

…assess changes in results and the levels of investment and debt referred to in 1° and 2° of Article D. 6145-67, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency takes into account the structure of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Commission for pharmacy assistants and hospital pharmacy assistants.

Article D4241-22

In addition to the decentralised authority mentioned in article D. 4241-20 who chairs it, this commission comprises: 1° Seven full members and seven alternate members representing pharmacists, propose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1411-41

…ements submitted to the participatory process; -the draft rules of procedure referred to in Article D. 1411-40. In addition to its chairperson, who is the chairperson of the National Health Conference…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D589-5

The electronic seal may be used, under the condition laid down by Article D. 589-2, in place of the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-89

Failure to comply with the time limits set out in articles D. 49-84 and D. 49-85 does not constitute grounds for invalidating summonses or the formalities for installing the electronic surveillance de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-6

…neral Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the department's accounting officer,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-28

…ty obligations; 3° A firm and definitive undertaking to take out the insurance mentioned in Article D. 1611-19 and to open the account provided for in article D. 1611-21.

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