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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Health care organisations making the results of quality and safety indicators available to the public

Article D6111-23

…de on the appropriate measures. In the event of inadequacy or non-compliance with the undertakings given, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, by means of a reasoned and published d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-2

…ncial markets. The restriction takes effect from the publication of the information provided for in IV of Article L. 613-58 and ends at midnight on the business day following the day of publication.In…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Suspension of sentence under article 720-1-1

Article D147-2

…1° Establish his residence or be hospitalised in a place or establishment determined by the court; 2° Keep the sentence enforcement judge informed of his place of residence or hospitalisation and inf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R3313-2

…rately, as it results from the last known census on the date of production of the budget documents; 2° Actual operating expenditure means all expenditure for the financial year resulting in real movem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R4313-2

…rately, as it results from the last known census on the date of production of the budget documents; 2° Actual operating expenditure means all expenditure for the financial year resulting in real movem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-26-1

Article L. 225-102-3, with the exception of IV, is applicable to limited liability companies. The reports referred to in the same article L. 225-102-3 are drawn up by the managing partners. These repo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 duodecies

…classified hotel" shall be assessed with regard to the regulations specific to each overseas collectivity.Ia of Article 217 undecies is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Mi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…treatment mentioned by this row, or, in the event of transfer outside France, regulations having equivalent effect to these authorisations. Receipts at unauthorised facilities are subject to the highe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS

Article L214-2-1

…g with the laws and regulations applicable to it, the AMF shall, within fifteen working days of receiving full information about the change, ask the UCITS not to proceed with it and shall inform the c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-2

…matically binds all the undertakings over which one of the parties to the agreement exercises exclusive control, joint control or significant influence. In the absence of a prior agreement at the bala…

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