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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…al of the Regional Health Agency exercises, on behalf of the State, the powers mentioned in article L. 1431-2 which are not assigned to another authority.Where applicable, he shall exercise throughout…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National protocols

Article L4011-3

…itive financing and remuneration arrangements by including them on the list provided for in article L. 162-1-7 of the Social Security Code. The committee is made up of representatives of the Union nat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

I.-Within the area of competence determined in II of articles L. 5211-2 and L. 5221-2, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-15

…ragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section and the authorised and sworn agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 may record acts likely to constitute infringements provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…s for creating and closing the shared medical record provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1111-14, the conditions for implementing the information provided to holders about the opening of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-1

…ay be made electronically or by any other means that can be shown to be of a certain date. Articles L. 235-2 to L. 235-14 of the Commercial Code, except where they are contrary to this chapter, shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-20

I.-Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles L. 626-18 and L. 626-19, no postponements or deadlines may be granted that have not been accepted by the creditors:1° Claims guaranteed by the lien establ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…e adaptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

…on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3.The general regulations may take into account whether or not the financial securities are t…

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