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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-18

…anction by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.For an electronic money institution carrying out activities of a hybrid nature within the meaning of Article L. 526-3, deregistration me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-18

…the Code of Criminal Procedure or those relating to professional secrecy do not prevent the communication, to the competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union and to the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-18

…°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 5124-2 provide proof of at least six months' practical experience in a pharmaceutical establishment of a company or organisation mentioned in the same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-18

Accreditation is renewable for four-year periods.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18

As part of their participation in emergency medical aid and their missions, fire fighters are authorised to carry out the following acts aimed at collecting and transmitting to the regulating doctor c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6221-18

The deliberations of the territorial council, as well as those of the executive council when they are taken by delegation of the assembly, are published in the same forms.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article LO6321-18

The deliberations of the territorial council, as well as those of the executive council when they are taken by delegation of the assembly, are published in the same forms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-18

The pharmacist must not be subject to any financial, commercial, technical or moral constraint, of any nature whatsoever, which could affect his independence in the practice of his profession, in part…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-18

After analysing the applications and giving its reasoned opinion on them, the jury examines the plans and projects submitted anonymously by the economic operators admitted to take part in the competit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Health and safety standards

Article A322-18

The health and safety standards applicable to swimming pools are set out in the amended Order of 7 April 1981 on the technical provisions applicable to swimming pools and the amended Order of 29 Novem…

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