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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-18

I. - A UCITS may use techniques and instruments relating to eligible financial securities and money market instruments, and in particular repurchase agreements and similar transactions for the tempora…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-18

…majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using as a reference the primary budget or the last amending budget approved by the supervisory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-18

…any complaints and the reasoned decisions taken by the polling station regarding any incidents that may have occurred during the voting process. Ballot papers and envelopes declared invalid or contest…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-18

…ncludes a clause relating to price changes, mention of the rules on the basis of which such changes may be made and the means by which the consumer obtains full information on the up-to-date status of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-18

…benefiting from the advantage. In the event of refusal, the person referred to in article L. 1453-5 may, within fifteen days of being notified of the refusal, submit an amended agreement to the compet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…prior consent to this execution policy.Where the order execution policy provides that client orders may be executed outside a trading venue, investment service providers other than portfolio managemen…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation and conditions of registration

Article L211-18

…or to another place decided by mutual agreement between the contracting parties. The reimbursement may be replaced, with the traveller's agreement, by the provision of a different service to replace…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-18

…nce of which shall be carried forward each year, and any additional funds that the Banque de France may allocate to it. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution adopts its budget on the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Scientific Council.

Article R5322-18

…sence the Chief Executive Officer or the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board considers useful may attend meetings of the Advisory Board. The chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board is appointe…

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