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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Industrial and commercial public services.

Article D2573-21

I. - The first three paragraphs of article D. 2224-1, the first paragraph of article D. 2224-2, the first four paragraphs of article D. 2224-3, the first paragraph of article D. 2224-4 and the first t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-3

The management posts of the Mayotte fire and rescue service are as follows:1° Director;2° Deputy Director;3° Head of group and head of administrative and financial affairs;4° Chief medical officer of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-1

The accreditation provided for in Article L. 4135-1 is awarded to doctors or medical teams in the same speciality practising in a health care organisation who have, over a period of twelve months, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-77

…pital prescription;4° Medicinal product with a prescription reserved for certain specialist doctors;5° Medicinal product requiring special monitoring during treatment.The classification of a medicinal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-82

…Evidence and documents proving that the organisation meets the criteria mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article L. 7343-22 ; 3° The rules on membership fees laid down by deliberation of the organisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-1

…the Ordre national des pharmaciens, each appointed on the recommendation of their respective orders;5° Two representatives of associations of users of the healthcare system, approved at national level…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-56

Under conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a general purpose investment fund may carry out temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments, as well as cash borrowings.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-11

The list of operations transferred ipso jure to the urban community, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 5215-5, is drawn up by the prefect; it is notified by him to the president of the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-6

Within sixty days of the date of the transfer of powers, the municipal council of each municipality draws up lists of the operations mentioned in article R. 5215-5, distinguishing between: 1° Operatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-48

…applicable, the warning attached to it, as determined by the applicant or the Minister for Culture; 5° The performance conditions mentioned in article…

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