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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-4

…security, including one nominated by the Fédération nationale de la mutualité française and a nurse;16° One representative of establishments providing home care, appointed by the most representative o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

…ties over which the health care organisation exercises control within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code or significant influence within the meaning of Article L. 233-17-2 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

…uary 2002 L. 2123-11-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2123-11-2 the loi n° 2015-366 du 31 mars 2015 L. 2123-12 and L. 2123-12-1 The Leoi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin 2021 ratifiant les ordonnances…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-97. The maximu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…untain Resorts; 15° The President of the National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches; 16° The Chairman of the Commission Supérieure des Sites, Perspectives et Paysages; 17° The Chairman…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…echanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in particular to its financing. For the applicatio…

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

Article L423-1

…ou de leurs clients ;d) Companies included in the scope of consolidation defined in Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code to which the insurance company or supplementary occupational pension fund…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…he sale and reimbursement of holiday vouchers under the conditions set out in III of article R. 411-16; 12° To enter into any deed, contract, agreement, convention or contract on behalf of the agency,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…0 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017 ;b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6-1

…er control nor are controlled by another company, within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16. III.-Where the report or information required under II of Article L. 232-6 is not available, the…

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