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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-20

Where the holder of the authorisation is not a health care establishment, it shall set up a user relations and quality of care committee composed of : 1° The authorisation holder, or his representativ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20

I.-The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 may apply on behalf of the group and the related undertakings concerned to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-20

The Union nationale is administered by : 1° The General Meeting; 2° The Board of Directors; 3° The Executive Committee; 4° The General Manager.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-2

I.-The members of the Board of Directors must be in active employment or have been in active employment during the five years preceding their appointment. They may be represented by an alternate appoi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-20

Those who meet the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 321-18 are eligible to sit the examination for admission to the training course mentioned in 4° of that article..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

The categories of active services of the national police force within which officers and agents of the judicial police perform their usual duties and whose jurisdiction is exercised within the jurisdi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-20

…ing director chosen from among the members. The manager is appointed by the members acting unanimously. The term of office, which may not exceed six years, is set by the Articles of Association. The E…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

STANDARD DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS Article 1These regulations are drawn up in application of articles L. 131-8 and R. 131-3 and in accordance with article ..... (1) of the fed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-201

The surgical care activity mentioned in 2° of article R. 6122-25 consists of the diagnostic or therapeutic management of patients requiring or likely to require an invasive or minimally invasive inter…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-20

Until the start of technical preparations for registration, the applicant may be authorized, by written request addressed to the Director of the National Institute of Industrial Property, to rectify m…

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