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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-38

…igated and for which he certifies that all precautions have been taken to protect the health and safety of the patient. The manufacturer must also compile documentation making it possible to identify…

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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 L423-3

…embers and beneficiaries of benefits not covered by the transferee is guaranteed within the limits set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat by a payment from the guarantee fund to the transferee. If the po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-32

…proceedings are opened, is sent by the liquidator to the owner's last known address by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The sale price is deposited by the liquidator with the Caisse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-31

…accordance with article L. 2224-22, extend the application of the provisions of articles L. 2224-20 et L. 2224-21 to the diversions mentioned in article L. 2224-22.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-34

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal notice to any operator of a medical device subject to the quality control provided for i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-38

…applied and the total amount of subsidies granted. The agreement may also include a provisional timetable for the completion of the projects. Funding from the urban policy grant is allocated with a v…

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

Article R423-3

The college set up under article L. 423-2 is made up of the Director General of the Treasury or his representative, the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Chairma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-3

Public food policy is defined in article L. 1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime. The national nutrition and health programme is defined in article L. 3231-1 du code de la santé publique.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article L354-3

…dertakings. Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in advance and in a timely manner of their intention to outsource important or crit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, informed by the competent authorities of the State in which the registered office or principal place of business of the institution referred to in…

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