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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to advances, guarantees and termination indemnities

Article R2192-24

In the event of payment of an advance pursuant to article R. 2191-3, the time limit for payment of the advance shall run from: 1° either the date of notification of the contract; 2° or, where the cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-24

…rting unused medicines and, where applicable, their packaging from pharmacies to their destination; 3° Destruction of unused medicines.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules specific to legal mortgages of minors or adults under guardianship

Article 2398

At the opening of any guardianship, the family council or, failing this, the judge, after hearing the tutor, decides whether a registration must be required on the tutor's immovables. If so, the famil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIa: Withholding of copyright tax

Article 285 bis

…ghts management organisations and producers who pay the rights referred to in 2 of III of article 293 B must, except where the author has waived this arrangement pursuant to 3, deduct from the amount…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2418

…tate register, in the form and manner prescribed by law. By exception, the mortgage provided for in 3° of article 2402 is exempt from registration. It takes precedence over all other mortgages for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

The institutions referred to in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 and their branches established in France are subject to the following provisions of this chapter and the regulatory provisions adopted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation at regional level

Article R1114-28

…tions of users of the healthcare system comprises: 1° A regional assembly; 2° A regional committee; 3° An office; 4° A regional coordinator. The regional unions are made up of regional representatives…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-28

…e of the following forms: 1° Professional maritime bodies ; 2° Syndicats professionnels maritimes ; 3° Sociétés coopératives maritimes and unions de coopératives maritimes ; 4° Sociétés d'assurance mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-282

…for appointing and qualifying the coordinating doctor of the care unit referred to in article D. 6124-271; 3° The general organisation of staff attendance and continuity of care; 4° The procedures fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-24

As soon as the filing provided for in Article R. 232-23 has been made, the clerk of the commercial court shall cause to be published in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales a not…

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