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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-29

The agenda for each meeting of the Social and Economic Committee is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. Consultations made compulsory by law or regulation or by a collective labour agreement a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article L4133-2

…e duties of Chairman shall be temporarily performed by a Vice-Chairman, in the order of appointment and, failing this, by a Regional Councillor appointed by the Council. The standing committee shall b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article R4422-2

…r on the management of the State's decentralised services, on measures to simplify their activities and on the modernisation of their organisation in consideration of specific local features and with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4413-2

The Ile-de-France region defines regional policy on green spaces, forests and promenades. It must be consulted on the investment programmes corresponding to its implementation. It may also propose oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cigarette packaging units

Article R3512-23

…that can be resealed or unsealed after the first opening, with the exception of the top hinged lid and the hinged lid of a folding box. II - For packaging units with a hinged top lid and a hinged lid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cigarette packaging units

Article R3512-22

…The unit pack complies with the size requirements for the health warnings set out in article L. 3512-22. III-The outer and inner surfaces of unit packs, outer packaging and cigarette overwrappers are…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-2

In resorts whose facilities and operation have been the subject of concessions granted by the municipality or municipalities concerned, the creation of a tourist office in the form of a public industr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article D546-2

…s present at the hearing, he or she will be given a summons to appear before the prison integration and probation service within a period of not more than eight days, if the court has ordered provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Private healthcare establishments of collective interest

Article D6161-2

The regional health agency keeps an up-to-date list of private health establishments within its geographical area of responsibility which, by fulfilling the conditions set out in article L. 6161-5, qu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4351-25

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by medical electroradiology manipulators whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4351-8.

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