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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-16

Any patient or injured person who is admitted as an emergency and who refuses to remain in the establishment will sign a certificate expressly stating this refusal; failing this, a record of the refus…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

After each renewal, the territorial and local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of Ile-de-France elect a bureau consisting of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-16

The committee may invite candidates to attend a hearing. Its opinions are reasoned. The secretariat of the committee is provided by the Centre National de Gestion, with the assistance of the Conseil N…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal voting.

Article R723-13

The postal vote attendance list is made up of the attendance list provided for in article R. 723-19. Failing this, a copy of the list of voters provided for in this article takes the place of the list…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-166

In application of the second paragraph of article L. 214-121, the forest assets held directly or indirectly by a forest savings company are managed in accordance with one or more approved simple manag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-16

Board agendas and related documents are sent to Board members at least eight days in advance. Boards may only meet if a majority of their members in office are present or represented. If this quorum i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access for the delegate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Article R343-16

The delegate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his authorised representatives may talk to the head of the border control services and, when they are present, to the agents of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-16

Contracts for the decoration of public buildings are awarded under the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this sub-section when they involve the purchase of one or more existing artistic works and w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-16

At least fifteen days before the date on which they are to be discussed by the Board of Directors, the draft resolutions relating to the allocation of the appropriations referred to in article L. 2135…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

The hierarchical authority shall offer all members of staff, on their appointment and as often as necessary thereafter, an interview devoted to the prevention of situations of conflict of interest. If…

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