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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-2

If, after his election, it transpires that an elected member of an Association Council, a Disciplinary Chamber or a Social Insurance Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-2

If, after his election, it transpires that an elected member of a Council of the Bar, a Disciplinary Chamber or a Social Insurance Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Communes of French Polynesia

Article L2573-58

I. - Articles L. 2411-1 to L. 2411-3 and L. 2411-4 to L. 2411-19 and articles L. 2412-1 and L. 2412-2 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of certain contracts

Article R242-1

Failing to provide the consumer with the information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 222-1 and those mentioned in 5° of article L. 222-5 or to communicate them to him without clearly indi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-4

When the official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-3

I.-The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on : 1° The general orientations of the establishment and its programme of activities developed in application of the missions defined in article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-22-1

For the application of Articles L. 561-7, L. 561-20, 3° of Article R. 561-5-2, 2° of Article R. 561-5-3 and Article R. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 concerned shall assess the level…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on :1° The establishment's strategic guidelines ;2° The initial budget and amending budgets, as well as the financial statements and the allocation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3443-2

La dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges allouée à chaque département d'outre-mer est calculée dans les conditions prévues par l'article L. 3334-16. The departmental equipment grant for co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-5

I.-The court clerk shall attach to the copy of the judgment referred to in Article R. 645-4 a document reproducing the terms of II of this article, as well as: 1° Those of articles L. 645-4, L. 812-2,…

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