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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-8

…6 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the temporary travel of civil servants of the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-4

The Conseil national des opérations funéraires meets in plenary session when convened by its chairman, at least once a year, under the conditions defined in Article D. 1241-5. In urgent cases and on t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-6

The Conseil national des opérations funéraires establishes its own rules of procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-7

The Directorate-General for Local Authorities provides the secretariat for the Board.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-1

…s opérations funéraires comprises thirty full members appointed by the Minister of the Interior:1° Five representatives of government departments:- two representatives of the Minister of the Interior;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-8

Meetings of the Committee and its Section are not open to the public. Voting shall be by secret ballot by decision of the Chairman or at the request of one or more members present. In the event of a t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-5

The Committee elects a Vice-Chairman from among its members to deputise for the Chairman.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-12

The Chairman of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences is the chief authorising officer for credits entered in the Prime Minister's budget for the Committee. He may de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-3

Compliance with the parity rule defined in III of article L. 1412-2 is ensured under the conditions set out in articles R. 1412-1-4 to R. 1412-1-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-7

…wing of lots are recorded in minutes, signed by the chairman of the committee and by the representative of the Minister for Health. A copy of these minutes is sent to each of the authorities mentioned…

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