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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-20

…in which the committee referred to in article L. 4221-12 must issue an opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in articles L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2 and the condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-20

Housing allocated by the municipality or the City of Paris and located in the arrondissement is allocated half by the arrondissement mayor and half by the mayor of the municipality or by the mayor of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-20

In order to assess the conditions for maintaining authorisation, the Minister responsible for personal services may, at any time, ask the authorised issuer to update the documents in its authorisation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-20

…opting the plan is communicated by the registrar to the persons mentioned in 3° of Article R. 621-7 and is the subject of the advertisements provided for in Article R. 621-8.If the plan is still in pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article D1617-20

…oned by the authorising officer under the conditions provided for in article L. 1617-3 of this code and to Article L. 264-7 of the Financial Jurisdictions Code, there is no total absence of justificat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-20

The Chairman of the Policy Board and its members are appointed for a term of three years, renewable once. If a seat falls vacant due to the permanent inability of its holder or the loss of the capacit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: National framework of professional qualifications

Article D6113-20

…f the national framework of professional qualifications, the level of qualification of the diplomas and professional qualifications registered in the national register of professional qualifications u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-20

The mayor exercises the attributions falling under the administration of the State which are entrusted to him by law or regulations as well as those referred to him by the decisions of the representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-20

…Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The acts provided for in Articles LO 6251-2 to LO 6251-10 and LO 6251…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-20

…Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The acts provided for in articles LO 6351-2 to LO 6351-10 and LO 6351…

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