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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3-5

In the event of disagreement on the joint decision, duly notified, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult the European Banking Authority, either on its own initiative or at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*742-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*744-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*743-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-5

…group of experts, its members may neither seek nor accept instructions from any authority. They shall be bound to secrecy with regard to the debates in which they have participated and with regard to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-5

When the number of votes cast in the professional and territorial area of competence of a committee is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this committee, the votes cast at national l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-3

The Directorate-General for Health provides the Committee's secretariat and the material resources required for its work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-5

The Chairman of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences shall discuss with the authorities mentioned in Article R. 1412-1-4 with a view to defining a parity composition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-5

The centres and coordinators referred to in article R. 1413-61-3 are hosted by one or more health establishments or placed under the authority of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-5

The Institute has the capacity to borrow from financial institutions. All loans are subject to the approval of the ministers responsible for the budget, research and health.

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