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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-197-1

…ried out under normal market conditions. The procedures for drawing up this list are specified by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-15

…netheless, votes on appointments shall always take place by secret ballot in cases where the law or regulations expressly provide for this. In other cases, the Assembly of French Guyana may decide una…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7222-16

…vote.However, votes on appointments are always taken by secret ballot in cases where the law or the regulations expressly so provide. In other cases, the Assembly of Martinique may decide unanimously…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Model agency licence.

Article L7123-14

…ue of a model agency licence by the administrative authority is subject to conditions determined by regulation. Where an agency is legally established in another Member State of the European Union or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-54

…t of the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre is carried out and controlled in accordance with the regulations in force within the Ministry of Defence.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-10

…during initial piercing until healing and the rods used after healing comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 (REAC…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-11

The manufacturer, importer, downstream user or distributor of a substance or mixture shall declare without delay to the body responsible for toxicovigilance with territorial jurisdiction in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-13

…stence expenses they may incur in the course of their duties, under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants in the State. The chairman of the National Health Conferenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-48

…erates under the same conditions as a social and economic committee. It determines, in its internal regulations, the terms and conditions of its operation and, in compliance with the agreement signed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-9

…tion plans provided for in articles L741-1 to L741-6 of the Internal Security Code. The operational regulations determine the conditions under which the marine fire brigade battalion and the departmen…

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