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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-413

In the event of serious misconduct or professional inadequacy, the Director may, after communicating the grievances to the person concerned and inviting him to present his observations within a period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-414

…period of suspension, the practitioner will receive all the emoluments mentioned in article R. 6152-416 corresponding to his service obligations. The director of the establishment shall inform the dir…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-40

In the event that the substitute guarantee is not set up or completed at the latest on the date on which the contractor submits the request for payment corresponding to the first instalment, the fract…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-41

The body providing the guarantee shall be chosen from among the third parties approved by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. Where this body is foreign, it shall be chosen from amon…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-42

The institutions which have granted their guarantee or their guarantee on first demand shall be released from their commitments no later than one month after the expiry of the guarantee period.However…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-49

Where controllers show negligence or incapacity in the performance of their duties, they are liable to have their approval withdrawn without prejudice, where appropriate, to disciplinary proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-47

…y also ask the statutory auditor who carried out the audit of his accounts pursuant to article R. 814-29 or a chartered accountant of his choice to attend the audit.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-46

Occasional checks may be carried out unannounced.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-43

…ation and Disciplinary Board, as well as to the coordinating magistrate mentioned in Article R. 811-40. Before the end of each year, the regional inspecting magistrates shall send the Minister for Jus…

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