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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-9

For the application of Articles 81 to 83 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Minister responsible for the Economy and the officials designated or empowered by him in accordance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

The measures for applying this section, in particular the conditions of resources, previous length of activity and previous income from activity as well as the criteria for assessing and certifying th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-25

When the application of a fiscal or budgetary provision results in an increase or decrease in the operating resources of a commune that is a member of a syndicate by a percentage equal to or greater t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article L343-1

I.-The rules relating to activities carried out by a farmer which are an extension of the act of production or which are based on the farm are set out inarticle L. 311-1 of the French Rural and Mariti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) is a public establishment under the supervision of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-21

Public law employees placed at the disposal of a consular higher education establishment choose whether to exercise their right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections for staff representatives…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-7

State departments and the bodies under its supervision shall assist the Agency in the performance of its duties.The information required to carry out its duties under 1°, 2° and 6° of article L. 1413-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1241-1

A Conseil national des opérations funéraires (National Council for Funeral Operations) is created under the authority of the Minister of the Interior. It is made up of representatives of the municipal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

The Director General of the Agency shall take, on behalf of the State, the decisions which, with regard to the products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1, fall within the competence of the Agency by virt…

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