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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-53

The management account drawn up by the Corsican local authority's accounting officer is submitted to the President of the Corsican Executive Council to be attached to the administrative account, as su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-50

The President of the Corsican Executive Council shall remit to the accounting officer of the Corsican regional authority, duly summarised on an issue slip, a copy in the form of all leases, contracts,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-52

The management account drawn up by the Corsican regional authority's accounting officer presents the Corsican regional authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-5

Each passageway has a minimum passage width proportionate to the total number of people using it. This width is calculated on the basis of a standard passage unit of 0.60 metres. However, when a clear…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of regional and inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4142-5

The regional or inter-regional council of the dental surgeons' association is made up of: 1° Eight pairs for the regional councils in mainland France; 2° Four pairs for the regional and inter-regional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-50

For batches of medicinal products or products benefiting from authorisation or registration which are imported from another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-55

When the pharmacist in charge of a manufacturer, importer or operator of medicinal products other than investigational medicinal products, generators, kits or precursors referred to in 3° of article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-5

The organisations listed in article D. 5427-4 carry out revenue and expenditure transactions in accordance with normal commercial practice. These transactions are always carried out under double signa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Filing of contracts in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article D6275-5

If the apprenticeship contract is terminated before its term, the employer shall immediately notify the termination by any appropriate means to the departmental unit of the regional directorate for bu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-59

The information referred to in articles R. 5142-57 and R. 5142-58 is, immediately after each operation, recorded by an appropriate system allowing immediate printing at the request of the control auth…

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