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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-39

…iture shall be carried out on an adversarial basis by the committee provided for in article L. 2511-36; if the mayor of the municipality, the mayor of Paris or the mayor of the arrondissement does not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Health centres.

Article L6323-3

…he health project is compatible with the guidelines of the regional plans mentioned in article L. 1434-2. It is sent to the regional health agency for information. This healthcare plan is signed by ea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-3

…the interests of a third party, or if the investigation relates to facts mentioned in articles 706-73 and 706-73-1. After hearing the observations of the Public Prosecutor and the parties, the Chamber…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-3-1

…mentioned, together with details of its registration in the register provided for in article L. 141-3 or, where applicable, the name, address and details of the registration of the federation or union…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10a: Parallel distribution

Article R5121-136-3

…ganisation responsible for the operation of the proprietary medicinal product within the meaning of 3° of Article R. 5124-2. It invites the person responsible for the notification to report this adver…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Care for patients requiring psychiatric treatment.

Article R6123-32-9

The establishment authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of Article R. 6123-1 organises the care of persons requiring psychiatric care who present themselves at the emergency department:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Master and feeder undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities

Article R214-31

…S in another UCITS governed by French or foreign law may not exceed the limit set in article R. 214-24 unless it has been authorised by the Autorité des marchés financiers to be constituted as a feede…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3 to L. 1111-3-6, article L. 1111-8-2 and section 3 of chapter I, as well as article L. 1111-5-1 in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-35

A supervisory committee is set up within the association referred to in article L. 224-33 for each individual retirement savings plan, to ensure that the plan is properly implemented and that the inte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-33

The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract, the performance of which is linked to cessation of professional activity, is subscribed by an associatio…

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