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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article R2313-7

In application of articles L. 2313-1 et L. 2313-2, in the caisses des écoles of communes with 3,500 inhabitants or more and the caisses des écoles intercommunales comprising a commune with 3,500 inhab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R2321-7

The town council's decisions setting the conditions for reimbursing rescue costs are publicised by posting them in the town hall and in all places where instructions relating to safety and, in general…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-7

Doctors or medical teams inform the hospital medical boards, medical conferences or medical commissions of their involvement in the accreditation procedure and of the outcome of this application. Befo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-7

The withdrawal of the visa provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 5122-8 is decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé after…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-70

The borrowing of public health institutions whose financial situation presents at least two of the following three characteristics is subject to the prior authorisation of the Director General of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72

Public health institutions may only enter into financial contracts when they are linked to a loan. The following financial contracts are authorised: - interest rate options; - interest rate swaps; - f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-71

Public health institutions may take out loans from credit institutions with a fixed or variable interest rate. The variable rate loans authorised are: - those whose interest rate varies in application…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

Under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, persons convicted of an offence for which socio-judicial supervision is incurred serve their sentence in prison establishments that provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-7

The procedures for publicising business project support contracts for the creation or takeover of an economic activity and the other measures for applying this chapter are set by decree in the Conseil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article R122-7

The provisions of articles R. 122-1 to R. 122-3 and R. 122-5 are applicable to local semi-public sports companies.

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