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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-6

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-2

Capital expenditure may only be charged against reserves that have been set aside in advance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-1

An expenditure budget and an estimate of income are prepared for each financial year. They are sent to the members of the General Council, the Censor and his alternate at least two weeks before the da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-8

To be authorised to issue negotiable debt securities, the undertakings referred to in Article L. 213-3-2 must belong to one of the following categories:1° Companies in the form of joint stock companie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D58

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 213-4 du code pénitentiaire, dans les maisons d'arrêt où, par suite de la distribution des locaux ou de leur encombrement temporaire, le régime de l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D66

The prison administration shall ensure that the right of detainees to freely choose their means of defence and their defence counsel is respected under the conditions determined by articles R. 122-14…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-59

I.-The following changes to the authorisation are subject to declaration: 1° Change in the corporate name of the establishment or the administrative address of the authorisation holder; 2° Appointment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-61

In the event of non-compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions or the conditions of the authorisation, the suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-58

I.-Substantial changes to the activities authorised under this section relating to ... are subject to authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-65

Health establishments authorised under this section which distribute advanced therapy medicinal products must keep at least the following information for each incoming and outgoing transaction: 1° The…

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