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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

…protect the rights of policyholders or members in France. The Authority may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and request the latter's assistance in accord…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-82

For each cinema, the amount of the direct allocation is determined by applying the percentage corresponding to the market share of this cinema to the amount of credits allocated to direct allocations.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: The savings bank network.

Article R512-57

The credit institution or finance company concerned and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution are notified of the decision by the central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: The savings bank network.

Article R512-59

The training of managers organised by the Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance pursuant to Article L. 512-99, in conjunction with the central body of the Caisses d'épargne and B…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: The savings bank network.

Article R512-58

The affiliation referred to in Article R. 512-57 is subject to the approval of the directors by the central body of savings banks and banques populaires.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-47-1

…for a medicinal product which is not covered by the marketing authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure.

Article R5141-47-4

…n order to obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Union, for a veterinary medicinal product which does not have any authorisation in the Euro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-4

In the event of a refusal of validation provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 70 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, a refusal of authorisation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Notice of modification

Article R3135-10

…ed for in Articles R. 3135-2 and R. 3135-5. This notice is published in the Official Journal of the European Union under the conditions set out in Articles R. 3122-4 to R. 3122-6, in accordance with t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-11

…inister responsible for customs issues decisions falling under Articles 9, 12 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013.

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