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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-6

At the request of the entity initiating the protocols or on its own initiative, the National Committee for Interprofessional Cooperation may propose the deployment of a local protocol throughout Franc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-26

The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-4

To exercise the powers provided for in articles R. 464-9-1 and R. 464-9-2, may sign on behalf of the Minister and by delegation:1° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-47

The statutory auditor is required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the general-purpose investment fund of which he has become aware…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-4

…nds ;2° Legal entities governed by private law whose purpose is exclusively, or as the case may be, mainly, in addition to carrying out a commercial, industrial, agricultural, craft or real estate act…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-4

Community facilities belonging to a municipality or to third parties and located outside the area where the holiday village is set up may be taken into account for classification if an agreement concl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-4

When the Criminal Court or the Paris Juvenile Court declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in Article 706-72-3, it shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-2

Any complete validation file submitted by a candidate no later than two months before the date of the jury must be presented by the regional director of youth, sports and social cohesion on the date o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R*150-4

In the event of a draw, the sums repaid must be either equal to or increase with each successive draw, without exceeding the capital repayable at maturity. Draws may not be made more than once a month…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-4-1

Continuing professional training is compulsory for natural persons who manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, within the meaning of article L. 321-9. The Conseil d'Etat decree provided…

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