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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-2

The application for authorisation to carry out the biological diagnosis provided for in Article R. 2131-26-1 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by the multidisciplin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-25

The Assembly of French Guyana appoints its members or delegates to sit on external bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies, taking into account…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-251

Directors and the Chief Executive Officer shall be liable individually or jointly and severally, as the case may be, to the company or to third parties, either for infringements of the legislative or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-25

Only health establishments authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1 inform the public that they provide emergency services and display an "emergency" sign. In the case…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-2

I.-The provisions of this section shall apply to any contract under which a trader, or any person holding himself out or acting as a trader, provides digital content and a digital service to a consume…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-25

The Martinique Assembly appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies, taking into account the pri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-25

The inalienability measure provided for in Article L. 626-14 is, at the behest of the plan execution commissioner, mentioned in the public registers in which the assets declared inalienable and the ri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-25

For works belonging to the music video genre, the award of financial aid for production is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-25

Briefs shall contain:1° A copy of the application for price fixing made, as the case may be, pursuant to Article L. 145-11 or pursuant to article R. 145-20; 2° Indication of other claims; 3° Explanati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6221-25

After the election of the Executive Council under the conditions set out in article LO 6222-6, the territorial council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bo…

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