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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-14

…arch 2016 L. 519-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-3 and L. 519-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 First paragraph of Article L. 519-3-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 202…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-66

…nsofar as it is concerned and in accordance with the criteria set out in articles L. 713-11, L. 713-12 and L. 713-13.This study determines, on the one hand, the economic importance of the professional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

…LABOé-SI data processing system. In application of the provisions of articles L. 1413-7 and L. 1413-12-3, the categories of data mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article R. 3113-2 relating to people…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-9

…nitial books 2.24 € 11 Certified copies outside any proceedings Certified copy of a judgment 2.24 € 12 Certified copy of a prescription 2.24 € 13 Second certified copy bearing the executory formula 3.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-25

The application provided for in Article R. 5121-21 must be accompanied by a dossier containing the following information and documents, updated as necessary, presented in accordance with the order ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…esearch ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being terminate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-1

I.-For the duration of the research referred to in 1° of article L. 1121-1, the sponsor provides free of charge the investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the ancillary medicinal pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article A212-7-3-1

…r group; 11° A map showing the cinematographic establishments located in the cinema catchment area; 12° A study to assess the foreseeable effects of the project with regard to the criteria set out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2

…hicles. The amount of these receivables is calculated separately, in accordance with article R. 351-12. The set of contracts giving rise to the aforementioned liabilities to be taken into account is d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

…g renal or peritoneal dialysis;11° Care and supervision of a person placed in a sterile environment;12° Installation of the person in a position appropriate to his/her pathology or disability;13° Prep…

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