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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-3

The companies mentioned in article R. 5142-1 may export the veterinary medicinal products they sell, transfer free of charge or distribute outside national territory.Exports by these companies to othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-65

In communes or groups of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the operating board may be the municipal council. In this case, the operating board may be chaired by the mayor or by one of its me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-66

When the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2221-13 the committee of the syndicat de communes is enlarged to include outside persons to exercise the powers of the operating board, with t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-64

The operating board deliberates on the categories of business for which the town council has not reserved decision-making power for itself or for which this power is not assigned to another authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-54

Professional training certificates for each member of staff who has completed the training required for the position held are issued by the professional training body or the Centre national de la fonc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing arrangements for funerals (R).

Article R2223-33

Financing arrangements for funerals referred to in 2° of article L. 2223-20 and offered by the régies, companies, associations and their establishments authorised in accordance with Article L. 2223-23…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-35

Agents who can justify or are deemed to justify professional training corresponding to one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42 and R. 2223-44 have the professional capacity to exercise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-47

Persons who manage authorised agencies, companies or associations must prove that they hold the diploma referred to in Article D. 2223-55-2, issued under the conditions defined in subparagraph 5 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-36

Agents who have the professional capacity under the conditions of Article D. 2223-35 are deemed to provide proof of professional training for the function they perform.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-46

Agents in charge of an agency, establishment, branch or office where families who come to conclude a contract relating to funeral services are received, as well as the managers of a funeral home or cr…

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