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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-44

The hierarchical appeal provided for in article L. 6122-10-1 lodged against the decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency suspending an authorisation, maintaining the suspension,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-40

The letter by which the Director General of the Regional Health Agency notifies the explicit decision that he has taken after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the Regional Confer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-42

The appeal provided for in article L. 6122-10-1 against the order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency establishing the regional health plan or against the orders establishing the int…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-4

…ion of origin, a protected geographical indication or a traditional speciality guaranteed without meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3381-4

…ion of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-4

I.-To ensure compliance with the national target for health insurance expenditure or the other targets mentioned in the Social Security Code, in the event of a revision of their amount, or in the even…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-40

The members of the classification committees and the classification commission are bound by professional secrecy and may not, in any form whatsoever, report on the discussions of the classification co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-43

Each year, the classification committee submits an activity report to the Minister for Culture. This report is made public.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

The author of the request determines the classification measure mentioned in article R. 211-12 that accompanies the work or document's endorsement and, where applicable, the warning mentioned in artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-41

The secretariat of the classification committees and the classification commission is provided by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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