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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-10

Within three years of the publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale, le périmètre des communautés d'aggloméra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-1

…amount of turnover, defined in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article D. 123-200, assessed at the closing date of the last financial year;5° A quantified statement of receiv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-6-15

…victims' assistance associations that have been granted general competence pursuant to article D. 1-12-1 and, where appropriate, court officials or agents. The task of the victim support office is to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-9

…part of the item, for whatever reason, or the item deteriorates, in accordance with articles D. 514-12 and D. 514-13 ; e) Indication that, in the event of loss of the acknowledgement of deposit of a p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-9

…methods referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of 19 December 2012. The absolute value of this equivalent position is then used to calculate the total value of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-9

…methods referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of 19 December 2012. The absolute value of this equivalent position is then used to calculate the total value of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-9

…methods referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 231/2013 of 19 December 2012. The absolute value of this equivalent position is then used to calculate the total value of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Therapeutic patient education

Article R1521-6

…f 31 May 2013 R. 1161-3 to R. 1161-7 Decree no. 2020-1832 of 31 December 2020R. 1161-8 Decree no. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 R. 1161-9 Decree no. 2010-1031 of 31 August 2010 R. 1161-10 Decree no. 2012-…

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Article Annexe 1-3

ANNEX TO ARTICLES R. 123-57 ET 123-581° For Germany:die Aktiengesellschaft;die Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien;die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;2° For Austria:die Aktiengesellschaft;die Gese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16

…e authorisation, whether in the Community or in a third country, and the reasons for this decision; 12° Proof that the applicant has a qualified person responsible for pharmacovigilance and that he ha…

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