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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-11

…igible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in I of article L. 214-20 are :1° Either eligible financial securities and money market instruments admitted to trading on a regula…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-11

On a proposal from the athlete's passport management unit, the College of the French Anti-Doping Agency draws up a list of experts who may be appointed to take part in the work of the committee referr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-139

The disregard by the person who has been the subject of the prohibitions provided for in Article 706-136 or the obligation of care provided for in l'article 706-136-1 is punishable, subject to the pro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND DATA PROCESSING

Article R140-1

In accordance with article R. 210-1, the provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-42 and R. 142-51 to R. 142-58 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2142-11

…the biological activities of medically assisted procreation mentioned in 2° of article R. 2142-1 : 1° Be a medical biologist within the meaning of articles L. 6213-1, L. 6213-2 or L. 6213-2-1 and hol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-17

The official receiver shall rule on the application by which the judicial administrator, the judicial representative or the liquidator requests the authorisation provided for in Article L. 663-1-1 aft…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles.

Article D1851-1

I. - The articles R. 1412-1 and R. 1412-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Articles R. 1412-1 and R. 1412-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-1

Article L. 5123-1, applicable in Mayotte, reads as follows: "Art. L. 5123-1. - Medicines and products which may only be sold by pharmacists may not be sold at a price higher than the price set for May…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1

I.-The units of account referred to in article L. 131-1 are :1° The assets listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 3°, 4°, 5° and 8° of article R. 332-2 ; 2° Under the conditions set out in articles R. 131-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-7

The contribution auditors are chosen from among the statutory auditors registered on the list provided for in I of article L. 822-1 or from among the experts registered on one of the lists drawn up by…

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