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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-18

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and the contact person provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 2314-1 receive the training they need to carry out thei…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-17

Any sampling shall include at least three samples, except in the cases provided for in articles R. 512-18 to R. 512-24. One is sent to the State laboratory for analysis, the other two may be sent to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-163

The fees, emoluments and costs relating to the formalities carried out pursuant to this section shall be borne by the applicants.In addition to their emoluments regulated by Articles R. 743-140 et seq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-164

When the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-166

A joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for industrial property shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-165

…s reimbursed to the registrar by the Treasury pursuant to the third paragraph of article R. 123-164 and those relating to proceedings initiated ex officio by the public prosecutor or the judge respons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-13

…h have one vote, with the exception of the representatives of the ministers mentioned in a, b, c, d and e of 1° of article R. 1313-4, who each have five votes. The Board of Directors may only validly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-12

The Chairman sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive Officer. Items which one of the supervisory ministers or at least one third of the members of the Board of Directors request to be i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…red into with the State; 4° The activity report; 5° The investment programme; 6° The initial budget and amending decisions; 7° The financial account; 8° Contracts, grants and subsidies, above threshol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-10

The duties of members of the Board of Directors are performed free of charge. Travel and accommodation expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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