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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-6

…f persons still to be designated by the authorities mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 1412-1-5. The number of ballot papers marked "woman" and the number marked "man" is determined so th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-4

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 2° of article A. 331-3 : 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-24

…re installations classified within the meaning of Title I of Book V of the Environment Code (number 10 of table 4-3) is set at: >No. 1 1° €470.25 when the classified installation(s) is (are) subject t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-22

…ESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD CONCERNING INFORMATION RELATING TO PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS Introduction 1. The indication of information relating to previous financial years in the accounts for the past f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-4

The professional indemnity insurance contract provided for in I of article R. 512-14 shall include obligations that may not be less than those defined below:1° The minimum level of cover under the ins…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe E

…t; - the month of performance of the service that is the subject of the price review and/or update (1); - the amount exclusive of tax of the various sums subject to the price revision and/or update (1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-7

…th the recipient bodies and the authorised authorities, the strategic steering committee will: Part 1. 1° Ensures that the collection and processing of company declarations, the issuing of authorisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-23

…w: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO AWARENESS AND USE OF INTERNAL AUDIT WORK Introduction 1. When the entity has an internal audit, the statutory auditor becomes familiar with its operation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A121-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article A. 121-1, contracts covering the following risks may include a reduction or increase clause different from that mentioned in that article: 1° Contracts insuri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51-1

I. - When the managers referred to in Article L. 511-13 or Article L . 532-2(4), the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions of an entit…

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