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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-10

Regulatory measures adopted by decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, where necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementing provisions.

Article L8271-20

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of the provisions of articles L. 8271-7 to L. 8271-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article D2512-3

The division of the arrondissements into districts is established according to the indications of the plan annexed to the decree of 1 November 1859.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-1

I.-The composition of the college of supervisors referred to in Article L. 356-7-1 includes the group supervisor, the supervisory authorities of all the Member States in which the subsidiary insurance…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-30

The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 or the undertakings designated in accordance with 5° of Article L. 356-15 shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-17

I. - In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises seventeen members, appointed as follows: 1° Five members representing the State, including : a) Two members appointed by dec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-17

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 221-2 and L. 222-3, be authorised to retain this name in their corporate name. A Conseil d'Etat decree determines the conditions to which this authoris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-1

The categories of departments or units in which the judicial police officers and agents referred to in sections II and III of this chapter carry out their usual duties, the procedures for creating the…

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