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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-45

Failure to receive the annual activity report from the approved person or body referred to in article R. 3115-43, or the sending of an incomplete annual report within seven days of 1st March of the fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-46

Decisions to suspend or withdraw approval taken by the Prefect are notified to the approved person or body in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of article R. 3115-43.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-42

…horises the agents mentioned in Article L. 3115-1 to access its premises, its internal instructions and its documentation systems, including the systems used, relating to the performance of the duties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-41

…days before the expiry date of the authorisation under the conditions set out in article R. 3115-39 and in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 3115-38.II. - The renewal application fi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Interest for late payment

Article 440 bis

…ayment is not due when the increases provided for in 1 of article 224, 9 of article 266 quinquies C and 3 of article 284 quater apply.II.In the event that the taxpayer voluntarily rectifies any errors…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Adjustment of reporting obligations

Article 440-1

…410 to 412 are not applicable where this regularisation: 1° Is accompanied by payment of the duties and taxes concerned and the late payment interest provided for in article 440 bis and where this pay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-4

The mission of the Local Finance Committee is to provide the Government and Parliament with the analyses required to draw up the provisions of the Finance Bill concerning local authorities.Each year,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4

When an accused person is remanded in custody, the examining magistrate may impose a communication ban for a period of ten days. This measure may be renewed, but only for a further period of ten days.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-4

…appearance before the examining magistrate or the magistrate delegated by the examining magistrate, and as long as the settlement order has not been made, the detainee or his lawyer may apply directly…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-46

…eemed to be a continuation of the person subject to resolution proceedings in respect of the rights and obligations transferred to it. It shall continue to exercise any right previously held by that p…

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