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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-38

Commissioning authorisations held by a person whose authorisation has been temporarily withdrawn in application of articles L. 6312-3 or L. 6312-5 or article R. 6312-5 may not be transferred during th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-1

I.-If a foreign investment has been made without prior authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy shall take one or more of the following measures: 1° Injunction to the investor to file a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-3

The following resources are not taken into account when determining entitlement to the specific solidarity allowance: 1° The insurance allowance previously received by the person concerned ; 2° The in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-3

The Government may, by decree, define the maximum amounts that banking establishments may charge individuals in New Caledonia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-3

The Government may, by decree, define the maximum amounts that banking establishments may charge individuals in French Polynesia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-3

I.- Except in cases where the period of Ineligibility is not applied or is reduced under the conditions provided for in article L. 232-23-3-10 and without prejudice to the granting of a suspended susp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-46

I.-The missions of the national centres of reference are :1° Expertise in the microbiology and pathology of infectious agents, the development, optimisation, validation and distribution of medical bio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-8

For the application of Article L. 1111-11:1° An investment operation corresponds to a set of acquisitions of tangible fixed assets, work on tangible fixed assets and related study costs;2° Article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-4

When the investigating chamber or the trial court that pronounces a decision that a person is not criminally responsible orders, in accordance with Article 706-135 of this Code, the compulsory hospita…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-3

The Director General may, after consulting the Athlete and Trainee Life Council sitting on a disciplinary panel, impose a disciplinary sanction on any athlete or trainee who has breached the instituti…

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