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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules specific to the drawing of lots

Article D1411-58-6

When the draw provided for in II of Article L. 1411-5-2 is carried out, it shall be made by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the presence of a representative of the Minister for Health, no l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules specific to the drawing of lots

Article D1411-58-8

The number of ballot papers to be drawn up is equal to the number of persons called upon to designate a single member or an odd number of members as mentioned in article D. 1411-58-7. The number of ba…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules specific to the drawing of lots

Article D1411-58-9

The drawing of lots is recorded in minutes signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and by the representative of the Minister for Health who was present. The minutes are sent to each of the pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-32

If the Articles of Association are drawn up by private deed, as many originals shall be sent as are necessary to provide each shareholder with a copy and to comply with the provisions of this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-50

The period during which the sentenced person must comply with the obligations and prohibitions imposed on him on the basis of Article 721-2 shall not be suspended if the sentenced person is imprisoned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article D1413-58

I.-A website, developed and implemented by the consortium mentioned in article L. 1111-24, is made available to the public, healthcare professionals and professionals in the health and medico-social s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article D2224-5-1

The detailed description of the drinking water transport and distribution works referred to in article L. 2224-7-1 and the detailed description of the wastewater collection and transport works referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-2

The administrative authority shall validate the collective agreement referred to in Article L. 1233-24-1 once it has ascertained that :1° It complies with articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-3 ; 2° Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4152-5

When a pregnant woman is kept in a position exposing her to ionising radiation, the employer must ensure compliance with the exposure limit values set in 2° of Article R. 4451-6 for organs or tissues.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Design studies

Article D2171-5

The purpose of the design studies is to :1° To propose one or more overall solutions, reflecting the major elements of the programme, and to indicate the timescales for completion;2° To check the feas…

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