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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-136

I.-The medical centres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 which are located in health regions far from an army hospital may, with the other players in the health system in these regions: 1° Organise and i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L541-1

I.-Financial investment advisers are persons who engage in the following activities on a regular professional basis: 1° Investment advice as referred to in 5 of article L. 321-1 ; 2° (Repealed) 3° Adv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: External fire protection

Article R2564-19

For the application of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two: 1° The reference to the departmental prefect is replaced by the reference to the prefect of Mayotte; 2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-1

I.-The persons referred to in Article L. 421-7 must meet the following requirements: 1° They must devote sufficient time to performing their duties within the market undertaking. The number of mandate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration

Article R321-1

Operators, whether legal entities or individuals, organising and carrying out voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, including by electronic means, shall declare their activities to the Conse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-2

I.- The following shall be sent to the representative of the State in the département or to his delegate in the arrondissement, under the conditions set out in II:1° The deliberations of the town coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article D144-12

I. - Information held by the Banque de France on company directors and sole traders may be communicated to the entities mentioned in article L. 144-1. II. - When it relates to decisions taken in the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the adult critical care modality

Article D6124-28

I. - The hospitalisation sector of a critical care unit comprises a minimum number of beds determined as follows : 1° At least eight beds for the intensive care unit referred to in 1° of article R. 61…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation

Article R4461-34

All modifications relating to 2°, 3° and 4° of II of article R. 4461-32 are subject to prior authorisation after being sent to the competent administrative authority by registered letter with acknowle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-6

I. - The officers referred to in II of Article L. 450-1 investigate and record breaches of articles L. 444-4 and L. 444-5 under the conditions set out in articles L. 450-2 to L. 450-8. They may enjoin…

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