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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1261-33

I.-In the event of an infringement of the applicable legislative and regulatory provisions, observed by the inspection bodies or the Inspectorate General to which the establishment reports or any othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-33

I.-The regional chambers of commerce and industry provide the opinion requested by the regional council on any assistance scheme for business start-ups and takeovers and for businesses that the region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4112-9-1

I. - Within one month of receipt of the declaration, the conseil national de l'ordre shall inform the service provider, on the basis of an examination of his file, either: 1° Either that he may commen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

I.-Within one month of receipt of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-2

I. - The Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity has authority over the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour and Solidarity and the Departmental Directors of Employ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 octies

I. - When the Minister responsible for the budget receives from the Court of Audit the declaration referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 143-2 of the French Financial Jurisdictions Code, it…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-11

…on of profit sharing;3° The charges levied by the insurance undertaking mentioned in article R. 144-25 and, where applicable, the operating expenses of the supervisory committee.The profit-sharing acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

…ital medical committee within two months of its convening, as provided for in article R. 6152-413 ; 25° Opinion on the dismissal of a contractual practitioner with an open-ended contract, in the absen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

…003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC ;2° Has recommended that another person carry out insider trading, within the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Procedure.

Article L145-58

The owner may, until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become final, avoid payment of the compensation, on condition that he bears the costs of the proceed…

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