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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-180

Deeds and formalities relating to the forced execution of immovable property give rise to the collection of fees in accordance with the table below: Description of service Fee a) Acts and formalities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Special provisions for the preparation, distribution and administration of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis as part of the same medical procedure as the removal of the tissues or autologous cells used in their composition.

Article R4211-51-1

I.-In accordance with the provisions of II of Article L. 4211-9-1, an establishment or organisation authorised under this section may have the preparation and distribution of an individually prepared…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XIII

…ethods of operating the public waste prevention and management service (public-sector, delegated, etc.), distinguishing, if necessary, between the various collections and treatments;b) Overall annual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

…aining the number of the voucher issued or voucher containing the information provided for in Annex C. 6114. Resources of persons accommodated under social assistance 61141. Reversals to the departmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59

The company carrying out the activity of wholesaler-distributor declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé the territory in which each…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to an account

Article L312-1

I. - All individuals and legal entities domiciled in France are entitled to open a deposit account with the credit institution of their choice, provided they do not have such an account in France:1° A…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article A743-12

I.-The services listed under numbers 116 to 136 of the table mentioned in article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Service number the service (table 2 of article appendix 4-7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for preserving the stability of the financial system and protecting the customers, policyholders, members and beneficiaries of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48

I. - The nominal value of additional Tier 1 capital instruments and Tier 2 capital instruments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may b…

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

Article L5219-5

…ng on 31 December 2015 the year preceding the creation of the Greater Paris metropolis;2° (repealed)C. - The fraction mentioned in 1° of B is repaid by each member commune of the territorial public es…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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