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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-24

Once the various investigative measures decided by the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority have been completed, a summary report summarising…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article R6152-24

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 6152-4, L. 6154-4 and R. 6152-30 as well as those ofarticle 9 of decree no. 91-966 of 20 September 1991 relating to associated staff in hospital and university…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-24

The provisions of sub-section 1 of this section, with the exception of those of II of article R. 6523-16, of a of article R. 6523-17, of article R. 6523-18 insofar as it adds a 3° and a 4° to III of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-15

The guidelines of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan applicable to the territory of a metropolitan area mentioned in Chapter VII of Title I of Book II of Part…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-24

As part of its remit, the Observatory may instruct some of its members to study particular questions and, to this end, set up working or study groups from among its members, the terms of reference and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-24

No later than the twelfth day of the measure, the person who is the subject of the measure and, where applicable, his or her lawyer, as well as the public prosecutor, may submit observations to the li…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-3

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires free disposal of the property assigned as security…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-24

The Supervisory Board meets at least twice a year, when convened by its Chairman or at the written request of one third of its members, stating the reasons for the request. It must be convened, within…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-24

…etary decision that is the subject of the transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 1612-9 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matter to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6221-15

The Territorial Council may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if, on the day fixed by the notice convening the meeting, the Territorial Council…

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