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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-7

Authorisation for oncological surgery of the otorhinolaryngeal and maxillofacial sphere with grades A and B may only be granted if the health care establishment has an organisation allowing access, on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

…ded for in this section ;6° In Article L. 613-40-2, the reference to Article L. 613-40-1 is deleted;7° In the first paragraph of I of Article L. 613-41, the words: or in that of the Member States in w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…ided for by this section;6° In Article L. 613-40-2, the reference to Article L. 613-40-1 is deleted;7° In the first paragraph of I of Article L. 613-41, the words: or on that of the Member States in w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…ded for by this section ;6° In Article L. 613-40-2, the reference to Article L. 613-40-1 is deleted;7° In the first paragraph of I of Article L. 613-41, the words: or on that of the Member States in w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Jurisdiction of labour inspection officers

Article L8112-2

…to the domiciliation of persons registered in the Trade and Companies Register; 7° Breaches of articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended employment contracts

Article L1254-21

…here applicable, of the provident fund to which the freelance administration company is affiliated; 7° The frequency with which the freelance administration company requires the employee to produce ac…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-1

…by the lawyers of each of the parties and endorsed by the clerk of the competent court pursuant to 7° of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-73

The representatives of Metropolitan Lyon are elected under the same conditions as the representatives of the département in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-24-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-75

The administrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services comprises: 1° Representatives of professional and volunteer firefighters, elected within four months of the general renewal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board of Directors from among the representatives of the Rhône department and the Lyon…

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