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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-50

…hird paragraph of article L. 5121-9 and in articles R. 5121-36, R. 5121-36-1, R. 5121-37-3, R. 5121-42, R. 5121-43 and R. 5121-47 or their cancellation are immediately communicated by the Director Gen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-5

…n of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165

…0, L. 2323-12, L. 2323-13, L. 2323-15, L. 2323-17, L. 2323-28, L. 2323-60 and L. 2325-35 to L. 2325-42 of the Labour Code, as well as, where applicable, a copy of the report from the chartered account…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R783-12

…lumn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R782-12

…lumn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-1

…specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC for active implantable medical devices and medical devices manufactured utilising tissues of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Use of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff for temporary work assignments in public health establishments

Article R6146-25

…ignments in public health institutions draw up the secondment contract mentioned in article L. 1251-42 of the same code. At the latest when the secondment contract is signed, they must send the public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 85

…before the competent investigating judge pursuant to the provisions of the articles 52, 52-1 et 706-42.However, a civil party complaint is only admissible if the person can prove either that the publi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-44

…R. 221-42. He may immediately carry out an additional seizure under the conditi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-23

…later than seven months after the release date of the film in cinemas. This payment corresponds to 42% of the amount of aid, determined with regard to final distribution expenses, after deduction of…

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