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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-3

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book VII of Part Five of the present Code mentioned in Article 55-1 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Pol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R462-3

The adversarial procedure provided for in Article L. 462-3 includes the notification of a report by the general rapporteur to the parties involved before the court, to the Government Commissioner to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-37

The association shall ensure that its members comply with the obligation to take out the professional indemnity insurance referred to in Article L. 519-3-4. In particular, it verifies that this contra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration

Article D6153-1-8

The bonuses, allowances and reimbursements of expenses mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6153-1-7 are: 1° Where applicable, the allowance provided for in 1° of Article D. 6153-10-1; 2° Where applicable, t…

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

Article D47-5-1

The judicial courts designated in the table set out below have jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in that table, the offences mentioned in I of Article 706-2-3. JURISDICTIONAL COURTS Juris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10-1

University and inter-university student health services supply students with emergency contraception drugs under the following conditions:1° Medicines are issued and administered free of charge to stu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-3

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité des médicaments et des produits de santé: 1° Suspends or withdraws the decision referred to in 1° of Article R. 5121-9-2 identifying a similar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-3

The audit board consists of five members appointed by decree: 1° A magistrate from the Cour des Comptes, chairman, appointed by the first chairman of the Cour des Comptes; 2° A member of the Conseil d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

All credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-3

The diplomas, certificates or qualifications referred to in article L. 4341-2 are the "certificat de capacité d'orthophoniste" established by the Ministers of Education and Health, or one of the diplo…

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