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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-10

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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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-42-1

Within two months of the completion of the inspection operations, the member of the judiciary who carried out the inspection draws up a draft report and sends it to the inspected professional by regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article D811-40-1

The financial situation provided for in Article L. 811-11is sent by the national council to the coordinating magistrate referred to in Article R. 811-40.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-41

Regional inspecting magistrates carry out inspections at the request of the Government Commissioner or the coordinating magistrate. They may also carry out inspections on their own initiative. They sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-42

In carrying out their duties, these magistrates have a general power of investigation, verification and control.They may be assisted in carrying out inspections by any persons registered on the list o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-40

A magistrate appointed by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, from among the magistrates of the public prosecutor's offices is responsible, for the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF GUADELOUPE, GUYANA, MARTINIQUE AND REUNION

Article R5821-1

The provisions of chapter 5 of Title I of Book II of this part.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article A814-2

The regulations laying down the conditions for the election of judicial administrators and judicial representatives to the National Council provided for in Article L. 814-2, established pursuant to ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article A814-1

The professional rules established, pursuant to article R. 814-3, by the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and approved by the Garde des sceaux, Minister…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R8282-1

Any project owner or client who is informed by an agent mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of an infringement by the employer of one of the legal provisions or contractual stipulations listed in article…

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