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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

…e the summons was issued to allow the party summoned to prepare his defence. The procedure is oral; 4° The judge may refer the case back to the panel for a hearing, the date of which he or she fixes,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

…holding a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article L. 4141-3 and required for the practice of the profession of doctor or dental surgeon, when he/she is n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-6

To obtain the authorisation referred to in Article L. 54-10-5, applicants must send the AMF a complete file containing the following information: I.-General information, in particular: 1° Its name or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…isstatements identified during the audit, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below:. NEP-450. ASSESSMENT OF ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED DURING THE AUDIT Introduction 1. The purpose of the standard…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-4

…thorities comprising it.The Board of Directors comprises, in the proportions defined in article L. 1431-4 :1° a) The representative(s) of the local authority(ies) or their groupings appointed from amo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

…d objects, are subject to the provisions of the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General information.

Article 409-1

Article 707-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure applies to customs fines.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the purchasers

Article R2384-4

The provisions of articles R. 2184-5 and R. 2184-6 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-4

In article R. 721-6, the words: "5,000" are replaced by the words: "460".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-43

In the absence of an organisation based on poles of activity, the internal use pharmacy of a public health establishment may be managed by a pharmacist belonging to another health establishment or to…

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