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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

…at national and inter-professional level within the meaning of article L. 2122-9 of the Labour Code;3° Representatives of local authorities and groups of local authorities;4° Representatives of patien…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R596-3

…2° In Article R. 520-1, after the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inserted; >After the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inser…

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

Article L2334-33

…exceed 60,000;2° Communes:a) Whose population does not exceed 2,000 in metropolitan departments and 3,500 in overseas departments;b) Whose population exceeds 2,000 in the départements of mainland Fran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-36

…es laid down in the interests of public health, the pharmacist in charge defined in article R. 5124-34 assumes the following duties insofar as they correspond to the activities of the company or organ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-3

…1° Medical objectives ;2° Objectives for improving the quality, safety and appropriateness of care;3° The organisation of a graduated range of care for each sector;4° The principles for organising ac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…n bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In Article R. 2122-1, the references to Article L. 1311-4 of the Public Health Code, Articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19 to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

…on bodies or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In Article R. 2122-1, the references to Article L. 1311-4 of the Public Health Code, Articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-3

…horised: 1° Financial securities issued by a State ; 2° Financial securities guaranteed by a State; 3° Financial securities issued by the European Central Bank or the central bank of a State; 4° Finan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

…n subject to its supervision to submit for its approval, within twelve months for Class 2 and Class 3 investment firms, a recovery plan including all appropriate measures to restore or strengthen its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €37,500 for any person, whether or not a party to the contract, to deceive the contracting party, by any means or procedure whatsoever, even t…

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