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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-143

If the postal voting form and the proxy form appear on a single document, this document shall contain, in addition to the information provided for in Articles L. 214-104 and L. 214-105, the following…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-12

The issuer of the authorised special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall notify the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entry on the list

Article R2122-19

An extract of the electoral list can be consulted in the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and their departmental units, as well as on a dedicated we…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section One: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances and mixtures

Article R1342-1

Without prejudice to Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R1518-1

For the application of the provisions of this code in Mayotte :1° The reference to the Department of Mayotte replaces the reference to the Department and the Region;2° The powers devolved to the Prefe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-11

For the application of article L. 761-5, projects for the establishment or extension of premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purpose of non-retail sales, products included on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: System of remuneration for members of the deliberative assemblies of joint associations exclusively involving local authorities and groups of local authorities

Article R5723-1

For the application of article L. 5721-8, the maximum allowances voted by the deliberative bodies of mixed syndicates exclusively associating municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-12

I.-The Ethics Committee of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development is made up of persons chosen for their independence and the quality of their expertise in the field of health eth…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-17

In addition to the Prefect, the specialised committee responsible for integration through economic activity, known as the Conseil départemental de l'insertion par l'activité économique, comprises: 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-14

The Departmental Employment and Integration Commission is chaired by the Prefect. It comprises: 1° State representatives, in particular the departmental director of employment, work and vocational tra…

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