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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-11

The opinions, proposals, reports, studies and works adopted by the plenary assembly and, where applicable, by the standing committee, are sent by its chairman to the ministers responsible for health,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-77

The appropriations for the first fraction of the special assistance are distributed among the regional prefects on the basis of the population of each region weighted by its need for facilities in ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-52

After the report on each case by the investigating magistrate, the parties may present oral observations in support of their written submissions, either in person or through their representative.The p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-26

…strate from the same chamber appointed by the president of that chamber;2° The magistrate acting as rapporteur;3° If necessary to enable the commission to sit in an uneven number, a tie-breaking magis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
A. Allocation methods.

Article R2573-53

The quota referred to in Article R. 2573-52 is calculated by applying to the amount of the quota referred to in Article L. 2334-34 the ratio existing between the population of all the communes of Fren…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice as an expert.

Article R4127-353

Once appointed, the midwife must recuse herself if she considers that the questions put to her do not relate to the practice of midwifery. In drafting her report, the expert midwife must only reveal i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-14

The fee provided for in article R. 663-14 as part of the task of monitoring the implementation of the plan, actions taken or pursued in the collective interest of creditors, the execution of acts enab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Maximum number of apprentices

Article R6223-8

For a given professional branch, an interministerial order, issued after consultation with the national professional advisory committee competent for the branch in question, may set ceilings for simul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-26

The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period of at least five years and, in the case of implantable devices, at least fifteen years after the last copy of the product has been…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-19

Participating in the maintenance or reconstitution, whether open or disguised, of an association or grouping dissolved in application of article L. 332-18, as well as participating in activities that…

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