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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-4

Any receiver may refer the elections to the Paris Court of Appeal within five days of the proclamation of the results. The appeal shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-11

The sites council may validly deliberate, in each of its formations, only if the majority of its members are present or represented. When the quorum is not reached on a given agenda, the sites council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-34

Where the body has not made its decision known within the time limit laid down in the previous article, the applicant may, at the latest within two months of the expiry of this time limit, submit a co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-310-2

Midwives may not use the Association's logo without the prior written authorisation of the Association's national council. Nor may she use a pseudonym to practise her profession; if she does use one f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-68

A masseur-physiotherapist may engage in another activity, unless this is incompatible with his professional independence, morality and dignity or is likely to enable him to profit from his prescriptio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-2

The person in police custody may request that the lawyer be present at his or her hearings and confrontations. In this case, the first hearing, unless it relates solely to identity details, may not be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53-1

I. - The Board of Directors determines the direction of the company's business and oversees its implementation. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to the General Meeting and within the limits…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

…tments and adjust their dosage if necessary;8° May offer advice and services designed to improve or maintain people's state of health;9° May prescribe, under conditions laid down by decree in the Cons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-5 art R131-1 et R131-11

…s expires at the latest on 31 December of the year in which the Summer Olympic Games are held or on 30 June for federations which are responsible for a discipline entered in the Winter Olympic Games;2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

…3-1, the public prosecutor or the consumer may ask the court seised to impose a civil fine of up to 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from t…

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