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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-5

…members of the hospital's staff, including a majority of medical, pharmaceutical, midwifery and odontology staff.It has nine members, and eleven in university hospital centres:- the director, chairman…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-5-3

The aim of the recruitment procedure as a hospital practitioner is to fill vacant posts in a centre of activity of a public health establishment, as declared by the Director General of the National Ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-5

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of article L. 232-9-3 is two years. This period may be reduced by up to half, depending on the degr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-5-3

…ayotte may, under the conditions determined by an agreement with the State, appoint public servants to represent it at French diplomatic missions. It shall offer the public servants mentioned in the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-5-2

The regions of Guadeloupe and Reunion may set up a non-diplomatic representation to the institutions of the European Union. They shall inform the Government thereof.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-61-1)

Article Annexe 1-5-1

…on......., which is separate from the other accounting documents, and which is filed as an appendix to the trade and companies register, will not be made public pursuant to the second paragraph of Art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Access to rights

Article L561-14

…the terms of this book and have signed the republican integration contract provided for in article L. 413-2 will benefit from personalised support in accessing employment and housing.To this end, the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Access to rights

Article L561-15

In the implementation of the rights granted to refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, the specific situation of vulnerable persons with special needs shall be taken into account.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Access to rights

Article L561-16

…less Persons, refugees or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection may apply for the rights available to them pursuant to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-61-1)

Article Annexe 1-5

…nnual financial statements for the financial year ended on...... and which are filed as an appendix to the Trade and Companies Register will not be made public pursuant to article L. 232-25 of the Com…

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