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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-6

When the general rapporteur or an investigator entrusts an auditor registered on the list mentioned in 5° of Article L. 824-5 the performance of verifications or investigative acts, it shall draw up a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-8

…judiciary, in office or honorary; 3° A magistrate from the Cour des Comptes or a finance inspector; 4° A representative of the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes; 5° A representative of the Auto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Veterinary pharmacovigilance centres.

Article R5141-101

…erious adverse reactions and suspected adverse reactions in humans to be sent to him without delay; 4° To act as an expert advisor to the Ministers of Agriculture and Health and to the Director Genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-404-1

A hospital career commitment agreement may be concluded, on the proposal of the head of the division or, failing that, the head of the department, the head of the functional unit or another internal s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-413-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 6152-413, a contractual practitioner who has an open-ended contract as provided for in article R. 6152-403 may be dismissed, after receiving the opini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…ceived a pay rise on their return during the same period, if pay rises occurred during their leave (4° of article D. 1142-2) Equal to 100 15 points Less than 100 0 points 4.4 Indicator relating to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years at the time of the incident and whose purpose, under its articles of association, is to defend or assist sick, disabled or elderly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

…valid certificate of conformity drawn up in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746;4° Not complying with the general safety and performance requirements mentioned in Annex I of Regula…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L783-2

…to L. 612-31Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-32 and L. 612-33 with the exception of 13° and 14° of IOrder no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 612-33-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-34 Order n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L784-2

…to L. 612-31Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-32 and L. 612-33 with the exception of 13° and 14° of IOrder no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 612-33-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-34 Order n…

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