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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-5

The General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence shall be informed before they are launched of any investigations that the Minister responsible for the economy wishes to be carried out into fa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-6

…mentioned in 2° of IV of Article L. 621-2, three members chosen from among the persons mentioned in 3° of IV of Article L. 621-2 and one member chosen from among the persons mentioned in 4° of IV of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

…nal Public Health Agency, individually designated and specially authorised by the Director General; 3° Where applicable and without prejudice to respect for medical confidentiality, any subcontractors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-25

…esident of the Departmental Council without delay of any change in the contact details mentioned in 3° of IV of article R. 2324-19, enabling the establishment to be contacted in an emergency. III.With…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5-4

I.- The duties and contributions mentioned in article L. 621-5-3 are liquidated, authorised and recovered according to the procedures laid down for the revenues of the State's public administrative es…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

…the areas reserved for spectators; 2° The type(s) of vehicle(s) authorised to use the said circuit; 3° The surname, first name and address of the applicant or the representative of the legal entity; 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3133-3-2

In the absence of an agreement, the employer sets the public holidays.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55-3

Audits commissioned by CCI France pursuant to 7° of Article L. 711-16 are carried out on site or on the basis of documents requested from the audited establishment and, where applicable, from the regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-30

I.- Veterinary proprietary medicinal products and auto-vaccines for veterinary use containing micro-organisms or toxins are prescribed under the conditions mentioned in I, III and IV of article R. 514…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…which have undergone processing, working or additional labour in the free zone, in accordance with 3° of Article 289 above, must be re-exported outside the customs territory of the European Economic…

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