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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-1

…ution. It appoints or approves the appointment and reappointment of the persons referred to in Article L. 511-13 or Article L. 532-2(4), members of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Aeration and sanitation

Article R4212-5

In premises with non-specific pollution as defined in article R. 4222-3, the client: 1 Provides a filtration system for new air when there is a risk of pollution of this air by solid particles and its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Other provisions

Article D4021-5

In the absence of a National Professional Council bringing together the various components of the same profession, the professional organisations represented on the High Council for the Paramedical Pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4126-54

The appeal must be lodged with the Board that issued the decision whose review is sought within two months of the day on which the practitioner became aware of the grounds for review that he is invoki…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4126-53

The review of a final decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance or the National Disciplinary Chamber imposing a temporary ban on practising, with or without a suspended sentence, or strik…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-5

Failure to comply with the one-month time limit provided for in 2° of Article D. 45-2-3 or the four-month period provided for in article D. 45-2-4 does not constitute a ground of nullity preventing th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-5

Failing to make the declaration provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 423-3, or to provide inaccurate or incomplete information, is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5-1

The procedures referred to in Article L. 1110-5 must not be carried out or continued if they result from unreasonable obstinacy. Where they appear unnecessary or disproportionate, or where they have n…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Electronic catalogues

Article R2162-56

…ntracts under a dynamic purchasing system by requiring that tenders be submitted in the form of an electronic catalogue. It may also award specific contracts in accordance with the provisions of 2° of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Electronic catalogues

Article R2162-53

The purchaser shall indicate in the contract notice, in the invitation to confirm interest or in the invitation to tender whether it authorises or requires the submission of tenders in the form of an…

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