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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-6

…the terms of office of their members, their operating rules and the principles governing elections to these bodies.The procedures for elections by electronic means are laid down after obtaining the o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19-6

An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Antilles-Guyane order of masseur-physiotherapists are responsible for masseur-physiotherapists practising in French Guyana…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-6-1

…with Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission will take into account the economic power already held in the area by the company applying for a business licenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L3122-6-1

The election of members of the Standing Committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of departmental councillors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-6-1

…ee months of its renewal, the list of powers the exercise of which is, under its control, delegated to its standing committee. It may amend the list of delegated powers during the course of its term o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and performance of the contract.

Article L6325-6-1

Minors holding a vocational training contract may be authorised to use work equipment forbidden to young workers during their vocational training, under conditions defined by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-6-1

…ns providing information by canvassing or canvassing for veterinary medicinal products are required to satisfy qualification conditions defined by decree, which guarantee that they have sufficient sci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-6

…ppropriations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be ordered or paid during the year to cover commitments entered into under the corresponding programme authorisations.The budget balanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-6

…opriations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be authorised or paid during the year to cover commitments entered into under the corresponding programme authorisations.The balanced budg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6-1

…ing conditions are defined exclusively by himself or by the contract defining them with his principal.

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