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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-18

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Regional Council, the President shall send the Regional Councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. Projects…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-18

…ny association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association mentioned in article L. 122-1, whose members have committed repeated acts, in connection with or on the occasion of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18

…The fees of the statutory auditor are borne by the person or entity whose accounts it is responsible for certifying. These fees are set in accordance with procedures determined by decree in the Cons…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-18

The Minister responsible for industrial property may give formal notice to the owners of invention patents other than those referred to in Article L. 613-16 to begin working them in such a way as to m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-18

I.-The Data Protection Committee will give its opinion on the conditions for the validity of the performance study, in particular with regard to : the protection of individuals, in particular the prot…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-18

The contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 are in writing, with the consumer only being bound by his signature. These contracts must specify at least the following information in a clear, detailed a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-18

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall be financially autonomous, within the limits of the proceeds of the contribution referred to in Article L. 612-20, the balance of which shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-18

…ses, where a pharmacist's continued practice exposes patients to serious danger, the Director General of the regional health agency responsible for the pharmacist's place of practice shall immediately…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-18

I. - When the analytical phase of a medical biology examination cannot be carried out in a medical biology laboratory within a timeframe compatible with the patient's state of health, it may be carrie…

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