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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-5

For the application in Saint-Martin of the provisions of Chapter I of Title VI of Book V, the offence of tax fraud is considered to be either the offence provided for by the provisions of article 1741…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article D612-53

Any person referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 612-43 must inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the name(s) of the statutory auditor(s) it proposes to appoint or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-56

In all neonatology units which do not provide intensive neonatal care, the following must be ensured : 1° The presence, during the day, on site of at least one paediatrician with proven experience in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-11

I.-The prices of the services covered by a contract are: 1° Either unit prices applied to the quantities actually delivered or performed; 2° Or lump-sum prices applied to all or part of the contract,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

The secondment contract drawn up for each employee shall include :1° The reason for using the temporary employee. This statement must be accompanied by precise justification, including, in particular,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59-1

The Policy Councils are informed, in particular, of issues relating to the activity of the site and of the draft resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the issues mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-56-1

The Steering Committees are chaired by the school's Chief Executive Officer or his representative.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-58-1

The Steering Committees meet at least once a year at the invitation of the Managing Director. Minutes of the work of the Steering Committee are signed by its Chairman and submitted to the next Board o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55-1

I. - The Steering Committee of the Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme comprises :1° Members by right :a) The Director General or his representative ;b) The deputy director of the National Ski and M…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-53-2

I.-The National Ski and Mountaineering School's areas of activity include : 1° Alpine skiing and related activities; 2° Mountaineering and related activities; 3° hang-gliding. II - The areas of activi…

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