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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-5

…e approved specifications unless the desired revisions are intended to revert to the initial draft. III. - The summary of the public enquiry and consultation, provided for in I, shall be published on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-14

I. - The Mayor of Paris exercises the powers conferred on the Mayor by Section 1 of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of this Part, subject to II to VII of this Article. II. - On certain sites, roads…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-17

…ce or impediment, the Chairman is replaced by the oldest of the six members representing the State. III. - The term of office for members of the Board of Directors is three years. However, the term of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-32

…g safety made by one employer that are likely to have an impact on the other employers on the site. III -The agreement is sent for information to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-10

…ty of the State in which it is established. The authorisation is issued by the Minister for Health. III - If the medical biology laboratory is not accredited in its country, under the conditions laid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-32-1

…of the home Member State with a view to reaching a joint decision on the materiality of the branch. III. - When a class 1 bis credit institution or investment firm subject to the supervision of the Au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

…activity and the procedures for carrying out these activities determined by its board of directors.III -The Etablissement Français du Sang must be approved by the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-3

…reshold for the formalised procedure applicable to the award of supply contracts by this purchaser. III. - The obligation mentioned in the first paragraph of I of this article applies, regardless of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-5

…ell as chambers of agriculture, chambers of commerce and industry and chambers of trades and crafts;III. - The regional council may consult the regional council of neighbouring regions and any other b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-19

…lity, after deduction, where applicable, of the amounts paid by the establishment in application of III of article 1609 quinquies C , of V of article 1609 nonies C of the General Tax Code and of artic…

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