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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-19

The High Council is subject to the provisions of ordonnance no. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 relating to public contracts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-16

Revenue and expenditure accounts may be set up at the High Council by a decision of its Chairman with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-13

…ting officer has suspended payment of expenditure, the chairman of the High Council may, in writing and under his responsibility, require the accounting officer to pay. The accounting officer shall co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-15

The list of supporting documents for income and expenditure is prepared by the accounting officer and proposed by the president for approval by the minister responsible for the budget. In the event of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-19-1

The High Council shall inform the body referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of all administrative measures and penalties imposed in accordance with the provisions of this Title.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article D6323-14-1-1

…support for a professional transition project referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6323-17-1, if there is any doubt about one or more of the occupational risks referred to in article L. 41…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

I.-Pursuant toArticle L. 214-24-2-1, a portfolio management company may undertake pre-marketing activities in France or in another Member State of the European Union except where the information prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

Agricultural or forestry tractors and their separate technical units, systems or components are subject to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-11

…leave, leave for the arrival of a child placed with a view to adoption, adoption leave or paternity and childcare leave for the periods and according to the procedures laid down in article R. 6152-819…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Discipline

Article R6153-1-19

In disciplinary matters, the provisions of articles R. 6153-29 to R. 6153-33 and R. 6153-36 to R. 6153-39 are applicable to junior doctors.

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