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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-43-1

An Audit Committee is established within the Council of Sales Houses for the purpose of ensuring the proper implementation of the budget. The Audit Committee shall consist of three members of the Coun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-46

At least eight months before the expiry of the judicial supervision or socio-judicial monitoring measure imposed on a person sentenced to a penalty for which secure detention may be imposed, the sente…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-22-4

…e regulations organise the procedures for carrying out the inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12, in compliance with the rules set out in this article.The service responsible for the inspectio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-1

I.-For the implementation in kindergartens of the provisions contained in articles R. 2324-34 and R. 2324-36, the establishments set up their teams in such a way as to comply with the following minimu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-1

The application for authorisation or opinion referred to in article R. 2324-18 is sent no later than three months before the planned opening date by electronic means in accordance with the procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-4

The safety features may only be replaced by equivalent safety features in order to verify the authenticity, identify and provide proof of unlawful handling of the medicinal product. This replacement i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-4

…of forty-five days from the date of receipt of the complete application referred to in Article R. 5141-123-3. The period mentioned in the previous paragraph is reduced to twenty days if the applicatio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-4

…tified as deceased under the scheme provided for in article L. 132-9-3 for the previous five years; 4° Annual amount of capital to be paid in respect of policies identified as terminated by death (pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-48

…Meeting, set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, and where the contract organising this transaction remains in force on that date. This declaration must include, in addition to the number of shares acqu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-4-2

…ion relating in particular to his identity, his registration in the file referred to in Article L. 546-1 and, where applicable, the existence of financial and economic links with one or more credit in…

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