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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-12

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2192-13, R. 2192-17 and R. 2192-18, the payment period runs from the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority or, if the contrac…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-18-1

…decision is taken on the application for registration referred to in Articles R. 512-15 and R. 512-17 within six months of its submission. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-3

…for a health insurance organisation, is sanctioned by the penalties provided for in article L. 114-17-2 of the Social Security Code under the conditions provided for in that article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-20-1

…he end of the period for examining the application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 1125-17 , this shall be deemed to constitute rejection. Silence on the expiry of the time limit for exami…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-3

…n that undertaking, up to the amount guaranteed in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 332-17. The portion of technical provisions relating to business transferred to a securitisation vehicle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-18

…e conditions set out in the first paragraph. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 4132-17, in urgent cases, the time limit provided for in the first paragraph may be shortened by the Chai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-73

…he partners themselves, or from among the persons mentioned in article 64 of decree no. 2022-900 of 17 June 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial officers.No one may be appointed l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-18

…fficine other than the one within which he practises. Subject to the ceiling set by article L. 5125-17-1, an assistant pharmacist of a pharmacy may only hold direct shareholdings in the private practi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-18

In cases other than that provided for in Article 696-17, extradition is authorised by decree of the Prime Minister issued on the report of the Minister of Justice. If, within one month of notification…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-30

…nch undertakings authorised on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 1978,…

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