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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-5

Copies issued by registrars relating to entries made in the legal publicity registers for which they are responsible may be disseminated electronically under the conditions set out in this article: a)…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-59

When they do not provide accommodation for students who are regularly enrolled in studies leading to the award of a veterinary training diploma or qualification mentioned in 1° of article L. 241-2 du…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article D2121-12

The arrangements for the layout and use of the shared premises made available to councillors not belonging to the municipal majority, pursuant to article L. 2121-27, are set by agreement between them…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-7

If the person against whom a warrant of committal with deferred effect has been issued fails, without legitimate reason, to appear before the public prosecutor or at the prison on the date set for his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D526

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article D. 523, the sentence enforcement judge shall gather the information necessary to examine the application for conditional release. To this end, he may app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Revenue from the investment section

Article D3662-1

For the application of article L. 3662-9, the difference between the sale value of a fixed asset and its net book value must be recorded in the investment section of the budget before the result of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-14

The rules of procedure are adopted by the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council. In the first ballot, an absolute majority of members is required. The rules of procedure set ou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-23

The National Council shall set the time limits for receipt of tenders, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time needed by economic operators to prepare their tenders. The minimu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-3

The information gathered in the course of the inspection mission is the subject of a report sent by the inspector in charge of the mission to the Director General of the Agency. The form and content o…

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