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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-5

…same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-1 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-2 Order no. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 L. 313-3 Order no. 2006-461 of 21 April 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-7

In their report to the Ordinary General Meeting, the Statutory Auditors shall specify, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 822-56 :

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R441-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are replaced by references to the director of companie…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-6

If the application is incomplete, the Prefect, within fifteen days of receipt of the application, will invite the interested party, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to provide add…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-50

…e de médecine ;2° The President of the Ordre National des Médecins ;3° The President of the Conference of Deans of the Faculties of Medicine;4° The President of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance mal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-55

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article 111 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 modififiée relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, l'accès aux données mentionnées à l'articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article D5211-5

…his same article L. 5211-13. Transport costs are covered under the conditions defined by the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-7

…l to the collective interests of the nursing profession, including in the event of threats or violence committed because of membership of this profession.The National Council is assisted by a member o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue.

Article D2573-59

…apter V of Title III of Book III of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European Medicines Agency with…

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