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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-2

For the purposes of investigating market abuse as defined by Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-1

Once the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, requi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between the Agency and the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies

Article R1413-44

In order to carry out the tasks and powers provided for in Articles L. 1413-1, L. 1413-2 and L. 1413-3, the Director General of the Agency shall enter into an agreement with each Director General of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-33

The specialist doctor or dental surgeon mentioned in 2° of article L. 4111-1-2 may be issued with a temporary authorisation to practise medicine or dental surgery under the following conditions :1° He…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article D5843-2

I. - The articles R. 5721-1 and R. 5721-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article R. 5721-1, the words: "of the Ge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

The single, simplified declaration makes it possible to comply with : 1° The declarations provided for by the following provisions, or required for their application: a) Articles 87 A and 87-0 A of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-5

In exceptional cases, the matter may again be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L. 742-4,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R651-11

The provisions of this book are automatically applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decisi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Maintaining the right to residence

Article R233-9

Third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2, admitted to residence in their capacity as family members, retain their right to residence in the following situations:1° In the event of the dea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-2-3

Electronic signatures and handwritten signatures obtained in digital format constitute signature procedures in digital format within the meaning of Article

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