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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…the possible allocation of financial assistance to the State under the conditions set out inarticle 17 of the organic law no. 2001-692 of 1st August 2001 on finance laws; 6° The general conditions for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…out in article L. 111-2, entered into under the conditions set out in articles R. 128-12 to R. 128-17 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat;8° Loans with a term of less than twelve months, acquisitions, e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…their execution arrangements in the light of the information available pursuant to Articles L. 420-17, L. 533-18-1, L. 533-19 and L. 533-33.Each investment service provider other than an asset manage…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-2-1

…ary for the evaluation of the prevention programme, in compliance with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms. In the absence of agreement on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-5

…conversion, the applicant must provide proof of payment of the fees provided for in Article R. 614-17 and, where applicable, the French translation of the original text of the European patent applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-29

…e them to fulfil the public service obligations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-17-2. They take all appropriate measures to prevent and remedy any supply difficulties and, in the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

…enforceable as follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they are received by the Min…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-3

…ee of charge; 15° Charges for garnishment; 16° Charges for administrative seizure by a third party; 17° Charges for administrative opposition; 18° Cheque stop payment fees.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-3

…ree of charge;15° Charges for garnishment; 16° Charges for administrative seizure by a third party; 17° Charges for administrative opposition; 18° Cheque stop payment fees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…rmines; 16° Authorisation to institute legal proceedings and to negotiate and conclude settlements; 17° Participation in public interest groupings or any other bodies, whatever their legal nature, as…

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