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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-4

…trials are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and penalties laid down inarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code with regard to the nature of the products studied, the protocols and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Partnership with the Institution Nationale des Invalides under Article L. 6147-16

Article R6147-146

…the centre d'études et de recherches sur l'appareillage des handicapés, mentioned in article R. 621-13 of the same code, of this institution.

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

Article L432-6

…1-C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-4, 225-4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311-4 and articles 312-12-1 and 321-6-1 of the Criminal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-14

For the application of articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13, all the applicant's own resources and, where applicable, those of his or her spouse or parent, are taken into account, independently of the fam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transfer procedures

Article L1424-20

For the drawing up of the agreements provided for in articles L1424-13, L1424-14 and L1424-17, either party may request the opinion of the departmental consultative commission provided for in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-6

Subject to articles L. 4232-4, L. 4232-6, L. 4232-13 and L. 4232-14, the members of the councils and delegations of the Ordre des pharmaciens are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-10

…hare of its contributions in the total amount provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 423-13. At least one third of the members of the Supervisory Board represent public limited insurance co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-5

…of Article L. 822-1 and of Article L. 822-10 or of a temporary ban or suspension; The articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code relating to professional secrecy are applicable to statutory auditor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions

Article D412-7-1

…II.-The indication provided for in I shall be presented under the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. III.-This article shall apply to foodstuffs manufactured and mar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16-2

…persons who effectively manage the business of the institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-13, on the other hand, collectively have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience referred to…

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