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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-38

The director of the registry manages the registry's staff. He allocates and assigns them to the council's departments. In the industrial tribunals mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R1132-3

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Voluntary blood donation.

Article D1221-3

It is also permitted to give the donor the tokens of recognition provided for by the regulations in force, and to offer a snack following the donation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-3

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors, other than those of its Chairman, are free of charge. They entitle the holder to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-3

Local authority employees are authorised by the departmental prefect on the recommendation of the mayor, the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the president of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope, definition, characteristics

Article R1322-3

Natural mineral water must not contain a number or concentration of micro-organisms, parasites or any other substance constituting a danger to public health. It must also meet microbiological and phys…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article D1340-3

The Strategic Vigilance Committee of the organisations responsible for toxicovigilance issues an opinion on : 1° The general organisation of the vigilance activities of these bodies, as well as the gu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair commercial practices between companies.

Article D442-3

For the application of III of article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with jurisdiction in mainland France and the overseas departments are set in accordance with the table…

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

Article D611-3

Applications for approval are filed with the prefect of the region in which the grouping has its registered office; he acknowledges receipt after checking that the application is complete. The applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-3

The successful bidder shall have the auction deed or judgement published at the land registry within two months of its date and, in the event of an appeal, within two months of the confirmatory judgem…

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