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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article R812-18-1

The following may apply to be included on the list mentioned in article L. 812-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission: 1° Persons holding the master's degree referred to in 5° of A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Guarantees granted to the chairmen and members of advisory boards (R).

Article D4432-13-1

Articles D. 4134-28 to D. 4134-33 are applicable to the chairmen and members of advisory councils under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Hospices civils de Lyon, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille

Article R6111-11-1

…ils de Lyon or the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille delegates its powers under Article R. 6144-2-2 to a local institutional medical committee, the hospital or group of hospitals concerned sha…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-1

…t the court is incompatible with his state of health.The mandatary shall present to the court clerk:1° The authentic copy of the mandate, signed by the mandator and the mandatary;2° A death certificat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall publish the annual information referred to in Article L. 355-5 according to the following timetable a) No later than 20 weeks after t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-10

…ties or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status existing on 31 December 2014 which participate in the exercise of the competences of the Greater Paris metropolit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-10-1

…light of the initial findings of the expert referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 232-67-10, the head of the athlete's passport management unit may recommend to the director of the testing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D783-18

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D782-18

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 614-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 614-2No. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 614-3no. 2005-1007 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…rvisory body, as well as, where applicable, the specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 acting under the responsibility of these bodies: 1° Their general work programme implemented as w…

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