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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-5

The Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance is subject to a posteriori budgetary control by the State under the conditions set out in article L. 719-9 of the Education Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-5

The Chairman of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences shall discuss with the authorities mentioned in Article R. 1412-1-4 with a view to defining a parity composition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-1

A Secretary General is responsible for the operation and coordination of the departments under the authority of the Chairman.The staff of the AMF is made up of public-sector employees under contract a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-14

The situation of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13 is examined, at least one year before the date set for their release, by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-5

The accounts of the High Council are drawn up in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts. This may be subject to adaptations proposed by the Chairman of the High Council after consu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-5

When a full hospitalisation measure is released in application of V of article L. 3211-12-1, the patient may, as soon as the measure is released, be subject to psychiatric care in the form mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article D6153-58-1

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 receive, where applicable:1° Allowances linked to on-call duty in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the ministers responsible fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-5

The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 613-52, of II of Article L. 613-52-2 and of Articles L. 613-52-3, L. 613-52-4 and L. 613-52-6 apply when a bridge facility is used.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-5

I. - Provided that the guarantee or payment and financial instrument delivery obligations under the contract continue to be performed, the resolution college may suspend the termination rights of any…

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