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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-47

When the cosmetic surgery facilities are located in a health establishment : 1° The obligations laid down in articles D. 6322-40, D. 6322-41 except for the second paragraph, D. 6322-42 and D. 6322-46…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-47

The Ministers responsible for the Budget, Overseas Territories and Health may request any information necessary for the exercise of their control. Requests for documents other than those provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-73

…of commercial companies governed by this section and by the non-contradictory provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperative societies, by the provisions of the Commer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-3

…asures imposed on an entity mentioned in IV of c or d of paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 in application of the legislation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11-3

…f which he or she is accused were justified by violence or any other offence covered by article 706-47 committed against the minor by the person entitled to claim him or her, the public prosecutor sha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-54

For the application of X of Article L. 613-47, the provisional valuation provided for by this article includes the amount of losses that can reasonably be expected to be realised in the period between…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R912-1

…the application of Articles R. 221-3, R. 221-4, R. 223-26, R. 225-20, R. 225-22, R. 225-24, R. 225-47, R. 225-49, R. 225-51, R. 225-106 and R. 227-1-1, the reference to Article 26 of Regulation (EU)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R962-1

…the application of Articles R. 221-3, R. 221-4, R. 223-26, R. 225-20, R. 225-22, R. 225-24, R. 225-47, R. 225-49, R. 225-51, R. 225-106 and R. 227-1-1, the reference to Article 26 of Regulation (EU)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R952-3

…the application of Articles R. 221-3, R. 221-4, R. 223-26, R. 225-20, R. 225-22, R. 225-24, R. 225-47, R. 225-49, R. 225-51, R. 225-106 and R. 227-1-1, the reference to Article 26 of Regulation (EU)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for special local procedural acts in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-38

…proportional fees, and the graduated fee, calculated pursuant to the a of article 34 of decree no. 47-817 of 9 May 1947 relating to the fees and emoluments of solicitors practising in the Haut-Rhin,…

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