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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-2

…For courses leading to a higher education diploma, by order of the ministers responsible for health and higher education, who shall first obtain a proposal from the region ; 2° For other training cour…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-25

Membership of the fund by the companies referred to in article L. 421-2 only ceases in the event of withdrawal, termination or lapse of authorisation. Companies which are members of the guarantee fund…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisation, operation and control of the guarantee fund.

Article R421-26

The guarantee fund is subject to control by the Minister for the Economy and Finance. A Government Commissioner appointed by the Minister for the Economy and Finance supervises the overall management…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L247-2

…company, the changes that occurred during the financial year, the names of the controlled companies and the proportion of the company's capital held by these companies, in accordance with the conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Creation and form of the bill of exchange.

Article L511-2

The bill of exchange may be to the order of the drawer himself. It may be drawn on the drawer himself. It may be drawn on behalf of a third party. It may be payable at the domicile of a third party, e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation of the economic, social and environmental report.

Article L623-2

The official receiver may, notwithstanding any legislative or regulatory provision to the contrary, obtain from the statutory auditors, chartered accountants, notaries, members and representatives of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R341-27

…er articles R. 341-20 to R. 341-26 is punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R341-26

…he lender or intermediary to comply with its obligations under the provisions of articles L. 314-24 and L. 314-25 is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R341-25

The fact that a seller is remunerated under conditions contrary to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 314-23 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…he enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November…

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