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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-27

…cell therapy preparations in accordance with the rules of good practice provided for in Article L. 1245-6 and including a description of the responsibilities and measures to be taken, including for s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-13

…esentative appointed is not registered on one of the lists provided for in articles L. 811-2 or L. 812-2, it is attached by the court clerk to the copy of the judgment referred to in article R. 621-7,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-6

The provisions set out in articles L. 2121-10, L. 2121-11, L. 2121-12, L. 2121-17, in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-18, articles L. 2121-20 and L. 2121-21 apply to the convening, meetings and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article D. 2335-23

…ts to 2,500 requests 5,000 From 2,501 requests to 3,999 requests 8,500 € 4,000 applications or more 12,500 € II.-The increase provided for in the third paragraph of the same article is €500.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4342-10

…nd examined in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 4342-12. The Prefect acknowledges receipt of the application within one month of its receipt and, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5461-1

…an inter-hospital syndicate, a health cooperation group or an association mentioned in article R. 5212-12, not to appoint a local material vigilance correspondent or not to communicate the name of thi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

…1-5, 222-1 à 222-18-1, 222-23 à 222-33-1, 223-1 à 223-10, 223-13, 224-1 à 224-5, 225-7 à 225-9, 225-12-1 à 225-12-4,227-1, 227-2, 227-15 to 227-27-1 of the Criminal Code, where the public prosecution…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…he Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Tourism in application ofarticle 79 of law no. 2001-1276 on the amending finance law for 2001, including the possible allocation of financial assistance…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…of the tasks set out in article L. 111-2, entered into under the conditions set out in articles R. 128-12 to R. 128-17 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat;8° Loans with a term of less than twelve months…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

…R. 322-12 ; 6° The reproduction of article…

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