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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-7

…representatives of the various categories of nursing, re-education and medico-technical care staff.II.-The chairman of the grouping's unified nursing, re-education and medico-technical care commissio…

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

Article L4312-4

…anced budget of the investment section is assessed taking into account payment appropriations alone.II. - If the Regional Council so decides, the allocations for operating expenditure include commitme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-4

…bers of the French armed forces or against them in the cases provided for in the Chapter I of Title II of Book I of the Code of Military Justice. In addition, one or more magistrates assigned to the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-16

…ively or jointly control one or more other undertakings , under the conditions hereinafter defined. II.-Exclusive control by a company results from: 1° Either the direct or indirect holding of the maj…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-114

…port, referred to in article R. 5121-109, or a copy of the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 granted for an imported medicinal product or a copy of the authorisation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-36

…ng the extrapolation of the relevant risk-free interest rate curve referred to in Article R. 351-3. II - Where the equalisation adjustment referred to in Article R. 351-4 is applied, the participating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-6

…s: "2° Les fonds d'investissements alternatifs mentionnés au I de l'article L. 214-24, dits: "FIA". II - Any collective investment scheme governed by French law and managed by a portfolio management c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-1

…ith the latter, before the posting begins, that it has fulfilled the obligations mentioned in I and II of article L. 1262-2-1. If his co-contractor has not provided him with a copy of the declaration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-1

…set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014 are met.II. - The term of office provided for in the first paragraph of I may be extended to a maximum of tw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…ble by a fine equal to 50% of the amount of cash to which the offence or attempted offence relates. II. - If the offence referred to in I of this article is detected by customs officers, they may temp…

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