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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R1423-3

…ricultural sections in the département. This reduction takes into account the number and variety of cases handled. This section is attached to one of these councils by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article R1431-3

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie is consulted on draft laws and regulations relating to :1° The establishment, jurisdiction, organisation and operation of industrial tribunals;2° The appointment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-3

It is prohibited to import from a country outside the European Union, to export from the European Union, to distribute or to use consumer goods, foodstuffs, construction products or animal feed that d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1411-38

…following, in particular, participate in the work of the National Health Conference in an advisory capacity:the President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council or his representative; -the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1411-37

The National Healthcare Conference is made up of ninety-seven members with voting rights. Its members are divided into five colleges as follows: 1° A college of representatives of the regions and regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1411-39

…1411-37, responsible for proposing or appointing full and alternate representatives, shall communicate, by express means, their names, contact details and dates of birth to the General Secretariat o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-3

For the application of the provisions relating to the liquidation of the astreinte provided for in II of Article L. 464-2, the Autorité de la concurrence shall give its decision following referral to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-34

When the importance of an establishment, work or service managed by a territorial chamber of commerce and industry exceeds its financial resources, its management or operation may be entrusted to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-33

…egion and their public establishments on any issue relating to economic activity and development, vocational training, regional planning and the environment of the regional constituency. They may, on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of commercial court judges

Article R723-3

…t. The list is rectified at the instance of the clerk of the commercial court in the event of notification by any interested party of a judgment made under the conditions set out in article L. 20 of t…

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