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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-32

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution temporarily suspends, restricts or prohibits the free disposal of all or part of the assets of a person subject to its supervision, pursuant t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conservation of gametes, germinal tissue and embryos

Article R2142-30

The interruption or cessation of activity of an establishment, a health cooperation group or a laboratory authorised to preserve gametes, germ tissue or embryos must not result in the cessation of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D7125-33

Any councillor to the Assembly of French Guyana who is in receipt of official allowances and who is unable, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, to effectively carry out his duti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 C

I. The depreciation of assets leased or made available in any other form is spread over the normal period of use in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. By way of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Role of blood transfusion establishments.

Article R1221-39

In each blood establishment, a haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent is responsible for ensuring, under the authority of the person in charge:1° Collecting and keeping the information me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article D3132-3

I.-The conclusion or renewal of the contract of engagement is subject to the reservist submitting to the Director General of the National Public Health Agency a certificate attesting to his or her med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-3

…the damage and determine whether it can be attributed to the accident, the Director of the Office will, if necessary, commission an expert opinion. The doctor responsible for carrying out the assessme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-3

When permitted under the provisions of Article L. 5122-6, advertising of a medicinal product to the general public : 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-3

Reports drawn up in the course of investigations state the nature, date and place of the findings. They are signed by the investigator and the person concerned by the investigations. If the latter ref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article A123-30

The files transmitted to the Institut national de la propriété industrielle under I of Article D. 123-80-1 are compliant with the ISO 19005-1 standard and the data exchange standard for archiving (SED…

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