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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Authorisation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants and approval of their directors

Article D4244-2

…thorisation provided for in article L. 4244-2 may be withdrawn, after formal notice and by reasoned decision, if the conditions set out in article D. 4244-1 are no longer met and in the event of incap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-16

The hiring of apprentices by a company may be opposed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article L. 6225-1, if it is found that the conditions under which part of the training is provided i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…another State" are deleted; 10° In Article L. 352-4, the words: "and, where applicable, a transfer decision referred to in Article L. 572-1" and the words: "and, where applicable, against the transfe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…another State" are deleted; 10° In Article L. 352-4, the words: "and, where applicable, a transfer decision referred to in Article L. 572-1" and the words: "and, where applicable, against the transfe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

…ctors appointed under the conditions provided for in I shall be personally empowered by virtue of a decision of the public prosecutor. The authorisation decision is taken by the public prosecutor at t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-6

…t who appoints a conciliator for a period not exceeding four months but which he may, by a reasoned decision, extend at the request of the conciliator without the total duration of the conciliation pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

…municipality has a period of three months from notification to the mayor of the deliberative body's decision to decide on the proposed withdrawal. In the absence of a decision within this timeframe, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-58

…ossier adapted to the type of amendment applied for, the form and content of which are specified by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R326-1

…policyholder is notified, within twenty days of the day following the publication of the Autorité's decision in the Journal officiel de la République française, by the liquidator or, pending the appoi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-37

…he contrary is deemed unwritten. Unless the Articles of Association provide for a greater majority, decisions are taken by a majority of the members present or represented. Except when the Board is co…

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