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Showing 52515260 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

…rmation that must be communicated to them by the sponsor and on which they are called to give their opinion; 2° The duration of the approval of the committees for the protection of individuals mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-52

…The Social and Economic Committee examines the commission's proposals for its opinion. The Social and Economic Committee examines the commission…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

…he fifth paragraph";e) In the fifth paragraph, which becomes the seventh paragraph, the words: "its opinion" are replaced by the words: "the opinion mentioned in the fourth paragraph" and the words: "…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-7

…those set out in Title I of Book II of Part One of this Code. This decision is taken after a public opinion has been given by the Agency's Orientation Council.In the absence of opposition from the Dir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-40-2

…during which it was adopted, the minutes of its meetings. If the conference of mayors expresses an opinion on a proposal, it is obliged to submit it to the mayors' conference. If the conference of ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-6

…al assessment and forwards it to the competent court with the expert's conclusions and his reasoned opinion.The assessment is carried out by two experts in the event of a conviction for the murder or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-2

…ng appropriate to his or her role, the content of which is laid down by decree. After receiving the opinion of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, the appointing authority may withdraw the Director…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29

…commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation meeting in the formation provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-6-3

A commune may be authorised by the State representative in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission for intercommunal cooperation meeting in the formation provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-10

…to, on the one hand, 6° and 8° of Article L. 2271-1 for the salary part and, on the other hand, the opinion provided for in Article R. * 3231-1.3° The sub-committee for the restructuring of profession…

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