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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Elections and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4124-4

…of one of the departmental councils within the jurisdiction of the regional or inter-regional council. They are elected for a six-year term, half of which may be renewed every three years.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-4

…try into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'outre-mer dans des matières qui relèvent de la compétence des aut…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1b: Harvesting of haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from an adult donor

Article R1241-4

When a person wishes to have haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood, he/she expresses his/her consent before the president of the judicial court or his/her delegate under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

Any change in the marketing authorisation holder is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The application must i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-43

…r written authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is required for any change to the approval relating to :1° A new transfusio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-3

…pational pension funds are not undertakings subject to the Solvency II regime as defined in Article L. 310-3-1, nor undertakings not subject to the Solvency II regime as defined in Article L. 310-3-2.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-36

…rities in the credit institutions or finance companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Articles L. 2253-7, L. 3231-7 and L. 4253-3 is set at 50%.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-38

…edit institution or finance company either from its own funds or from those of the guarantee funds set up with it may not exceed 50%. The guarantee of the credit institution or finance company combine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-37

The granting of guarantees by the credit institutions or finance companies mentioned in article R. 1511-36 is accompanied by a fee calculated on the basis of the risk insured.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-39

…guarantee fund whose purpose is business creation, the maximum percentages provided for in article R. 1511-38 are increased to 65%.

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