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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-1-1

…f the National Council, shall send an individual invitation to each voter.This notice shall indicate1° The number of pairs of candidates or candidates to be elected, titular members and, where applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11-1

The voting rights and dividend rights of shares or share fractions issued in breach of the provisions relating to the incorporation of public limited companies with a public offer, as set out in this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-1

The agency employs the agents mentioned in articles L. 5323-1 to L. 5323-3. These agents are governed by the provisions of article L. 5323-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18-1

…ct or districts for which he or she is responsible. He/she ensures that residents are kept informed and encourages their participation in neighbourhood life.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1-1

As an exception to article L. 752-1, the projects mentioned in 1° to 6° of the same article L. 752-1 which are not considered to result in artificialisation of the land within the meaning of V of arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…mmunes. This return is decided by joint deliberations of the deliberative body of the establishment and the municipal councils of the member communes pronouncing under the majority conditions required…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-11-1

…evel of training attested by a diploma classified at level 3, a vocational qualification registered and classified at level 3 of the National Vocational Certification Register or a certification recog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-1

Skills operators who are not located in overseas territories pursuant to article L. 6523-1 or articles L. 6523-1-2 to L. 6523-1-4 may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-17-1

The court shall rule on the authorisation provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-1

…sion for drawing up electoral lists is set up in each district of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry. For local or departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France regio…

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