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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-6

…s for authorised care activities and heavy equipment, as defined in articles R. 6122-25 and R. 6122-26.The contract may also, in line with the establishment's strategic guidelines, set :1° Objectives…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L632-7

…nals who were subject to a deportation order before the entry into force of the loi n° 2003-1119 du 26 novembre 2003 relative à la maîtrise de l'immigration, au séjour des étrangers en France et à la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

…rovide investment services may, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-26, provide investment and related services under the freedom to provide services in mainland France…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual insurance companies with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-54

…t exceed eighteen. Members elected by employees in accordance with the provisions of article L. 322-26-2, whose number must be specified in the articles of association, are not taken into account when…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article R511-18

…ph 1 of Article 450 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 published by credit institutions, financial holding companies, mixed financial holding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article R624-2

…aragraph of article L. 622-24 in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article L. 622-26. After this list has been filed at the court registry, it is completed by the court registrar act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-27-1

For the medical devices mentioned in Article R. 5212-26 and used during exposure to ionising radiation :1° Manufacturers shall provide operators with the internal quality control procedures for their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-4

…ds and confectionery in specialised shops. 47.25Z Retail sale of beverages in specialised shops. 47.26Z Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised shops. 47.29Z Other food retail sale in specialis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-7

…jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in this table, the crimes referred to in Article 706-26. ENNEX LIST AND RESSORT OF COURTS OF TRIAL COMPETENT TO JUDGE THE CRIMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-79

…322-2-1 and any issue of mutualist certificates under the conditions provided for in article L. 322-26-8 must be authorised by the general meeting deliberating as described in article R. 322-63 and be…

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