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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-12

Notwithstanding articles L. 6144-1, L. 6144-2 and L. 6146-9, the director of the institution may decide, on a joint proposal from the chairmen of the institutional medical committee and the nursing, r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cosmetic surgery

Article L6322-1

Cosmetic surgery, including in the health establishments mentioned in Book I, may only be performed in facilities that meet technical operating conditions. These are subject to certification under the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-22

An employee of the company may only be appointed as a director if his employment contract corresponds to actual employment. He shall not lose the benefit of such employment contract. Any appointment m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-8

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in'article 121-2 du code pénal, the offences defined in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2 are liable, in addition to a fine in acc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

The consumer shall return or restitute the goods to the trader or to a person designated by the latter, without undue delay and, at the latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-6

When a local authority or group of local authorities has granted its guarantee for loans contracted by a local semi-public company, it has the right, provided that it is not a shareholder directly rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-10

The fire and rescue services are only required to carry out interventions that are directly related to their public service missions as defined in article L. 1852-2 If they have carried out interventi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8

During the first renewal following the creation of the new commune, the municipal council comprises a number of members equal to the number provided for in Article L. 2121-2 for a commune belonging to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-7

The same private individual is prohibited from: 1° To exclusively or jointly control several sports companies whose corporate purpose relates to the same discipline or to exercise significant influenc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-2

In addition to the officers and agents of the judicial police acting within the framework of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the officers and agents of New Caledonia responsible for…

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