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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-14

…uties and obligations, as well as the rules laid down in the Code of Ethics provided for in article L. 4321-21. It helps to promote public health and the quality of care.It defends the honour and inde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-11

…e Director of the Regional Health Agency, in particular when the assessment provided for in article L. 6122-9 is drawn up.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-19

…to the Assembly of Martinique are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17 the rate of 60%.The rules of procedure determine the conditions under which the amount of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Contracts comprising severable services

Article L1321-1

Where a purchaser decides to enter into a single contract even though the contract relates to objectively separable services which are subject, on the one hand, to the ordinary law governing contracts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12

To carry out audits, the High Council's officers are empowered to: 1° Obtain from the statutory auditor any document or information, in any form whatsoever, relating to the statutory audit engagement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-17

…all be carried out under the conditions laid down in a cooperation agreement referred to in Article L. 632-7.For the purpose of monitoring the risks incurred by the members, this information may in pa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Partnership contracts

Article L1112-1

A partnership contract is a public contract whose purpose is to entrust an economic operator or a group of economic operators with the overall task of constructing, transforming, renovating, dismantli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-15

I.-The sale, distribution or offer free of charge of cigarettes whose maximum tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide content exceeds the levels set by order of the Minister for Health is prohibited. II.-Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6414-1

…on of animal quarantine stations may only be amended following the opinion of the territorial council.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-19

…registration of the said financial security in an account, the intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3 shall draw up a nominative reference form. This statement shall indicate the details identi…

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