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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7124-20

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Culture and Education Council meets in its new composition on the second Thursday following the publication of the order of the State representative provided for i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-20

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall meet in its new composition on the second Thursday following the publication of the order of the State representative provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Exemptions from the administrative authority

Article R4216-34

If the competent minister to whom an appeal is lodged remains silent for more than four months on a decision taken in application of article R. 4216-33, the decision is deemed to have been rejected.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conformity assessment with internal production control, also known as the "EC self-certification" procedure

Article R4313-22

The manufacturer, importer or any other person responsible for placing the equipment on the market shall draw up the technical file provided for in Article R. 4313-6 for each type of machine or person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical support

Article R4451-132

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety) defines, after consultation with the Minister for Work, the organisational and pricing co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition.

Article R4532-81

Each company notifies the names of its two representatives to the chairman of the inter-company college, at the latest before the meeting to adopt its regulations provided for in Article R. 4532-92.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-42

At the end of their skills consolidation programme, candidates apply to the commission for authorisation to practise mentioned in I of article L. 4111-2 under the conditions set out in article R. 4111…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Appeals

Article R4723-4

Failure to notify the employer of the decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment within the time limit stipulated in Article R. 4723-3 shall be dee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-41

When a pharmacist or assistant veterinarian recruited in application of article R. 5142-37 is absent or replaces the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge for a period of more than one month, he is rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-44

The establishments referred to in article R. 5142-1 shall take all necessary measures to ensure that veterinary medicinal products are transported and delivered under conditions which guarantee their…

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