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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-26

The opening of a main budget department entitled "Support and representation of businesses and territories" is compulsory. In addition, the main budget departments "Training-Employment" and "Facilitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous and final provisions

Article R4312-91

All decisions taken by the College of Nurses in application of this Code of Deontology shall state the reasons on which they are based. The decisions of the departmental councils may be amended or ann…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous and final provisions

Article R4312-90

Any deliberately inaccurate or incomplete declaration made by a nurse to the Association's departmental council may give rise to disciplinary proceedings. The same applies to the concealment of profes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous and final provisions

Article R4312-89

Any nurse who changes his or her conditions of practice, including his or her professional address, or ceases to practise, is required to notify the departmental council without delay. The latter take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous and final provisions

Article R4312-92

Articles R. 4126-1 to R. 4126-54 apply to nurses.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-4

I.-An authorisation for cancer treatment may only be issued, maintained or renewed if the holder of the authorisation complies with a minimum annual level of activity on its geographical site, defined…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-35

In the event of refusal of payment, on the request made under the two preceding articles, the owner of the lost bill of exchange retains all his rights by an act of protest. This deed must be made on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-9

…ension order, the foreign national may be held there until the president of the court of appeal has ruled if there is no administrative detention centre within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-3

…vide the method of calculating the price and, where appropriate, any additional costs of transport, delivery or postage and any other costs.Where additional costs cannot reasonably be calculated in ad…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article L521-12

…of his or her family, while protecting the best interests of the minor. In cases where the life or physical integrity of a minor or his or her close relatives could be threatened, this search is carr…

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