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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligibility

Article R5132-1-6

…lity of a person is declared to the State services by means of the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19 by a prescriber or a structure for integration through economic activity and notified b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-9-1

Authorisation to carry out the tests mentioned in 3° of I of Article R. 2131-1 may only be granted if the health establishment or medical biology laboratory holds authorisation to carry out the tests…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142-3

…with limited liability, the emolument relating to the filing of the declaration of assignment of assets, takeovers or transfers does not include the cost of insertion in the Bulletin officiel des anno…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

I.-In order to verify compliance with the conditions mentioned in Article R. 2141-1-1, the Agence de la biomédecine shall compile a technical file specifying : 1° The characterisation or nature of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-3

When it is set up, the National Council appoints a chairman from among its members. The chairman is chosen from among the members elected locally by secret ballot in a two-round single-member constitu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-2

…of the elected representatives of a territorial authority represented on the council under Article R. 1221-1, it may be extended for a maximum period of six months by order of the Minister responsibl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-9

Voters vote for a complete list, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-4

An order by the minister responsible for civil security sets the deadline for the elections of representatives of the départements, communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-8

…f a substitute.Lists of candidates are filed with the Chairman of the Board of Directors on a date set by the latter. No list may be amended after this date, except in the event of death or ineligibil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-5

No one may be a candidate in different categories.

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