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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations.

Article R713-8

I.-Any elector who meets the conditions set out in Article L. 713-4 may stand as a candidate in his sub-category or, failing that, in his professional category. No person may be a candidate in more th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Working conditions and service obligations

Article R6152-909

The weekly working hours for associate practitioners on a skills consolidation programme are set at ten half-days, but may not exceed forty-eight hours per week, averaged over a period of three months…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5-1

I.-Where a consortium set up in application of article L. 3112-1 of the Public Procurement Code is composed for the most part of local authorities or local public establishments, a commission is set u…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

…of minor children. The judge may take measures to guarantee the continuity and effectiveness of the maintenance of the child's ties with each of his parents. In particular, he may order a ban on the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-1

Pharmacist public health inspectors, medical public health inspectors, health and social action inspectors, sanitary engineers, sanitary study engineers and sanitary technicians monitor, within the sc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-7

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 3323-2, L. 3323-4 to L. 3323-6, relating to the advertising of alcoholic beverages, are punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. The maximum fine may be inc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-7

The court may, either of its own motion or on the proposal of the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed with the replacement of the administrator, the expert or the off…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-1-1

The court may, either of its own motion or on a proposal from the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed to replace the liquidator, expert or administrator if one has be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-11

The panel summons the accused person to a hearing, which is held at least two months after the statement of objections is notified.Where there is a serious reason to doubt the impartiality of a member…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-1

…f part of them, without the deferment or rescheduling period exceeding seven years or half of the remaining repayment period of current loans; in the event of acceleration, the deferment or rescheduli…

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