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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R1132-4-1

The commission of genetic counsellors referred to in articles L. 1132-3 and L. 1132-5 is attached to the prefect of a region designated by order of the Minister for Health. It comprises :1° The region…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-1

…n nationale d'aménagement commercial shall mention, where applicable, the option for the petitioner to apply directly to the Commission for a new authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Residence of beneficiaries of temporary protection

Article R581-4-1

…ting from temporary protection may benefit from the language training mentioned in 2° of article L. 413-3 under the conditions specified by order of the minister responsible for reception and integrat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article D2334-4-1

I. - The inventory provided for in article L. 2334-17 is drawn up by the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-1

The group of experts responsible for assessing the economic and social effects likely to result from the extension of an agreement or their amendments as provided for inArticle L. 2261-27-1 is made up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-1

…It shall refuse registration if the applicant does not meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 4222-4 and L. 4232-12, if it is established, under the conditions laid down in II, that he does not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-1

…nda documents with the conditions of presentation provided for in the last paragraph of Article R. 2122-52 and in Article R. 2122-52-1. It notifies the candidate trade union organisations whose propag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transmission of documents by electronic means

Article R232-41-10

…ocuments and proceedings may be transmitted electronically, under conditions defined by the Agency: 1° The designation of athletes to form the Registered Testing Pool referred to in article L. 232-15…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-1

…ese administrations and bodies, may access the data in the processing mentioned in I of article D. 5422-4, within the limits strictly necessary for the performance of their duties: 1° The bodies respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article R*425-1

Silence on the part of the administration shall constitute a decision to reject : 1° Applications for initial approval of the rules of an organised trading system made pursuant to the third paragraph…

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