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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-25

The Chairman of the Committee does not vote. He may, in his capacity as Director of the Agency, be assisted by one or more members of his staff, who may not vote. When the agenda includes issues relat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-28

The Agency Committee issues opinions or wishes by a majority of the votes cast. If a vote is taken, it shall be by a show of hands, unless a secret ballot is requested. In the event of a tied vote, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-23

Subject to justification in the notes to the financial statements, the consolidating company may use, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 123-17, valuation rules set by regulation of the A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-27

Articles R. 622-21 to R. 622-26 are applicable to receivership proceedings.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Categories of revenue

Article R3332-2

The proportional royalty per kilowatt-hour produced on hydropower is determined in accordance with the provisions adopted for the application of article 67 of law n° 53-79 of 7 February 1953 and relat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-20

I.-The allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 gives entitlement to a monthly amount equivalent to the lump sum set by decree, after deduction of: 1° The resources referred to in article R. 5131-21…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-22

The provisions of Article L. 612-21 shall apply to European patent applications and European patents.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-29

…h decision to authorise the creation, transformation or extension of a social establishment or service, or a health establishment or service, taken by him pursuant to the Articles 37 to 43 and 46 de l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-3 Act no. 2016-1048 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

For the application of this Part to Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefe…

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