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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-90

In each region, an observatory for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation is responsible for the following: 1° Supporting the drafting of the contracts mentioned in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…Evaluation and Statistics, the Directorate General for Health and the Directorate General for Healthcare Provision, the Directorate for Social Security, the General Secretariat of the Social Ministrie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-5

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall send a formal notice, by any means capable of establishing the date of receipt, to the following operators: 1° Operators and natural or leg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-9

ASBESTOS DETECTION PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES R. 1334-20, R. 1334-21 AND R. 1334-22 List A mentioned in article R. 1334-20 COMPONENT TO BE PROBED OR CHECKED Flocking Insulation False ceilings…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

…nvesting more than 10% of their assets in: a) In units or shares of UCITS covered by article D. 214-22-1 or FIAs covered by article D. 214-32-31 ; b) in units or shares of UCITS governed by French law…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-26

…rticle L. 823-9 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditor prepares a report for the body called upon to approve the financial statements in which, justifying his assessments, he expresses h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…of the centre and its internal regulations;5° The initial budget, amending budgets and, where applicable, supplementary budgets, as well as the employment authorisations for the financial year, accom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

The Regional Commission appoints a panel of experts from the national list of medical accident experts, ensuring that these experts meet all the conditions required to guarantee their independence fro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the offence provided for by article 222-32 of the Criminal Code and the offences provided for in articles 222-26-2,227-22-2 and 227-23-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-24

MOTORBIKE ACROBATICS EVENTS(art. A331-22 and A331-23) DefinitionEvents featuring acrobatics on motorbikes.Rules relating to the circuit or courseThe length and nature of the track are free. The minimu…

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