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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-23-1

…e centre's activity and, where appropriate, after an on-site visit by an agent mentioned in Article L. 1421-1.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Precautionary measures

Article L232-23-4

…fied Substance or Specified Method within the meaning of the Prohibited List referred to in article L. 232-9, or where the profile of relevant parameters in an athlete's urine or blood shows the use o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Investor information

Article L214-23-2

I. - UCITS shall transmit, either directly or via the management company which manages them, the information concerning them to an approved body with legal personality responsible for managing a singl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-23

…all set the conditions under which the AIFs or their management companies mentioned in I of Article L. 214-24-1 acquire control : 1° Of a company whose registered office is established in a Member Sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23-2

…regulations or professional obligations applicable to the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and to persons authorised to manage sales pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 321…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-1

…der to determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 2123-25-1. In the event of overpayment, the municipality shall proceed to recover the undue amoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

…der to determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 3123-20-1. In the event of an overpayment, the department will proceed to recover the undue amoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

…der to determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 4135-20-1.In the event of overpayment, the region shall recover the undue amount from the date on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23-2

…ditions as the allowance paid to the municipalities, in accordance with the provisions of l'article L. 2335-3.The loss of revenue that the communauté de communes suffers as a result of the extension f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-23

…ate he appoints for this purpose makes the decision alone. He may decide to refer the case to a panel.

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