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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-39

…thirty clear days from the date of communication of the report provided for in II of Article R. 612-38. The summons shall state the composition of the Enforcement Committee and specify that the respon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-3

The employer may be authorised, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 4154-1, to employ employees holding a fixed-term employment contract or temporary employees to carry out the work mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Coordination between State services and departmental services

Article D3142-3

Mayors and presidents of groups of communes are elected by proportional representation with the highest average. Voting takes place on complete lists, without the addition or deletion of names, and wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and periodic coordination meetings.

Article R4513-3

The heads of the companies involved in the operations in question are informed of the date on which the inspections and periodic coordination meetings are to be held. Where they deem it necessary in v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4235-37

A pharmacist who, either during or after his studies, has replaced, assisted or seconded one of his colleagues for a period of at least six consecutive months may not, at the end of this period and fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-3

When a person has been granted aid for setting up or taking over a business or for practising another self-employed profession, he or she may not be granted this aid again until three years have elaps…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-3

The Committee is chaired either by a Councillor of State appointed by the Ministers for Social Action, Health and Social Security on the recommendation of the Vice-President of the Council of State, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Administrative penalties

Article R6241-3

…int responsibility for the medical biology laboratory. The procedure provided for in articles L. 4113-14 or L. 4221-18 is applied depending on the status of the professional concerned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-3

…tivities are being carried out in compliance with this article and with articles L. 1211-2 and L. 1130-5. They may also at any time suspend or prohibit activities that no longer meet these requirement…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-36

…n of the measure provided for in this article. Subject to the procedures laid down in Articles L. 623-40 and L. 623-41 of this code, the detention measure shall be lifted automatically if the applican…

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