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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article L621-30

Appeals against individual decisions of the Autorité des marchés financiers, other than those relating to the persons and entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9, including the penalties impose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-3

…ticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Exclusion from public contracts for a maximum of five years; 3° Confiscation under the terms and conditions set out inarticle 131-21 of the Criminal Code; 4° Dis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Economic and financial control of the "Health Data Platform".

Article R1462-3

…the remuneration system decided by the grouping's Board of Directors; 2° Overdraft authorisations; 3° Borrowings; 4° Loans or guarantees; 5° Contracts, markets and leases requiring the use of a forma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

…practitioner by the director of the host health establishment, on the effective date of termination;3° If the practitioner abandons his training or hospital duties.It may also terminate the contract i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-30

The quantitative assessment of healthcare provision provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 6122-9 is drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and published at least fi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-9

…ort as a priority from among the local authorities that are partners of the National Sports Museum; 3° Two ex officio members: a) The President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee ; b)…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-72

The Board of Directors or the Management Board decides on the eligibility and pricing of any risk provided for in the Articles of Association, subject to the application of the laws and regulations in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831-2

…the exercise of his profession and the movable items necessary for the exercise of his profession; 3° Of all the movable items necessary for the exploitation of a rural property cultivated by the dec…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…s: 1° (Repealed) ; 2° Those published before 1 January 1969 cease to have effect on 1 January 2018; 3° Those published on or after 1st January 1969 cease to have effect on 1st January 2018. Where a mu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R121-35

…ying the legality and compliance of past acts with the laws of the country in which they took place;3° Bringing interested parties, where appropriate, to the attention of the competent authorities, in…

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