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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-42

Orders made to implement decisions of the Local Finance Committee are signed by the High Commissioner or his representative.Orders made following written consultation of members of the Local Finance C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for intervention

Article R4451-105

The employer shall inform the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and, as appropriate, the Nuclear Safety Authority or the delegate for nuclear safety and radiation protection for defenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R4113-65

In the cases provided for in articles R. 4113-63 and R. 4113-64, the Departmental Council makes its decision in the same way as for registration. The provisions of articles R. 4113-28 and R. 4113-30 a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-363

Where midwives are questioned in the course of disciplinary proceedings, they are required to disclose all facts of use to the investigation that have come to their knowledge to the extent compatible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of pharmacist-biologists.

Article R4235-75

The pharmacist-biologist must not reduce his fees in order to compete unfairly or to the detriment of the quality of the services he provides. In the case of collaboration contracts between laboratori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-86

A disabled employee who has resigned from an adapted enterprise or to work in an ordinary enterprise benefits, within one year of the termination of his contract, from the priority hiring mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition, appointment and term of office.

Article R5312-11

The term of office for full and alternate members of the Board of Directors is three years, renewable. The term of office of members of the Board of Directors is free of charge, subject to reimburseme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Calculation of compensation.

Article D5424-15

The amount of the hourly allowance paid in application of articles L. 5424-12 and L. 5424-13 is calculated on the basis of the hourly salary received by the employee on the day before the interruption…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-16

For reasons relating to the protection of public health, the measures provided for in article R. 5122-15 may be taken in the event of misuse, as defined in article R. 5121-153, or drug dependence or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-7

The decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency authorising the creation, transfer or consolidation of a facility is published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regiona…

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