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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-4

In the opening judgment, the court appoints the official receiver whose duties are defined in article L. 621-9. It may, if necessary, appoint more than one. The president of the court, if he has dealt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

The purchase, supply, assumption of responsibility and use by public authorities of medicinal products defined in articles L. 5121-8, L. 5121-9-1, L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 or benefiting from a para…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

The revenue of the urban community's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6443-1

I. - The electors of the collectivity may be consulted on decisions which the territorial council intends to take to regulate matters within its jurisdiction. The consultation may be limited to the el…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-8

I. - The following may have direct access to personal information and data recorded in the processing in the context of criminal proceedings: 1° Magistrates from the Public Prosecutor's Office and mag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

For the application of this Code in Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity : 1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the national health strategy

Article R1411-2

I.-The national health strategy is implemented by operational plans and programmes of national scope, defined or revised by order of the Minister for Health and, where appropriate, the other minister(…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D591

In accordance with the terms and conditions set out in an agreement between the Ministry of Justice and the national representative organisations of the Bars and Law Societies, the parties' lawyers ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

The joint training mentioned in Article L. 2212-1 is carried out as part of : 1° For employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-39

The specialised commission on health care organisation comprises :1° A regional councillor and, in Corsica, a councillor to the Assembly of Corsica;2° A departmental council president; and in Corsica,…

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