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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-4

…n of initial authorisations and for transfer of authorisations to open, as provided for in articles R. 5142-5 to R. 5142-7, R. 5142-9, R. 5142-10, R. 5142-13 and R. 5142-14, as well as the content of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article R931-4

For the application of articles R. 123-103 to R. 123-117, the deeds and documents mentioned in these articles are communicated by the registrars under the conditions set out in article R. 123-150.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article R921-4

For the application of articles R. 123-103 to R. 123-117, the deeds and documents mentioned in these articles are communicated by the registrars under the conditions set out in article R. 123-150.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R281-4

For the application of the provisions of this book in French Guiana:1° Article R. 251-3 is not applicable;2° In Article R. 253-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-4

…ources of funding.5° Compliance with the obligations set out in articles L. 1161-1 to L. 1161-4 and R. 1161-3.The composition of the declaration file is set by order of the Minister for Health.II - Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article R3334-4

The provisions of articles R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-26, from the second paragraph of Article R. 2334-27 as well as Articles R. 2334-28 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the share of the allocation to suppo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-43

The public prosecutor who registers the person in the file pursuant to 1° to 4° of article 706-25-4, or the examining magistrate pursuant to 5° of article 706-25-4, shall at the same time register the…

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

Article R5121-47

…cation for marketing authorisation is incorrect or has not been amended in accordance with Articles R. 5121-37 and R. 5121-37-1, that the conditions laid down in this section are not or are no longer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-43

…es put in place; 4° After evaluating this information, implements the provisions set out in Article R. 2142-44; 5° May ask the local correspondents to carry out any investigations and studies; 6° Carr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for bankers, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R721-4

…sion des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by Article R. 131-42, under the conditions specified in Articles R. 721-8 and R. 721-9.The Institut d'émission…

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