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French Public Health CodeIn force
6. Adults subject to a legal protection measure

Article R1112-37

The property of adults under legal protection who are hospitalised in the establishment is administered under the conditions laid down by articles 436 and 498 of the Civil Code and by decree no. 2012-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 10

…suance of the last work permit: \n\t\t\t-work permit corresponding to the position held (CERFA form n° 15187*01) or dematerialized work permit; \n\t\t\t-element of the employer's nominative social dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-1

The Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The accou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-16

Financial control at the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris is carried out under the conditions laid down by Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-3

Any biocidal product intended for the conservation care of the body of a deceased person is authorised by the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-2

…uties of statutory auditor; 2° Hold the diploma of higher accounting studies governed by the décret n° 81-537 du 12 mai 1981 relatif au diplôme d'études comptables supérieures ou du diplôme d'études s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-2

I. - The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-3

The fine is paid to and recovered by the public accountant responsible for the revenue. The limitation period for action to recover this debt is five years from the date of notification of the collect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-4

The fine is paid and recovered by the public accountant responsible for the revenue. Proceedings for recovery shall be time-barred in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 274 of the Book of Ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R773-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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