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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National Disciplinary Chamber

Article R4311-94

The date of the elections to the national disciplinary chamber is announced by the national council under the same conditions as those laid down inarticle R. 4311-92.Candidates shall make their candid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-7

…ust be completed, and ensures that they are completed, in coordination with the recipient bodies; > 6° Sets, after consultation with the single body, the deadlines by which these developments must be…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…a designated meeting place or in the presence of a trusted third party shall be specially reasoned;6° Authorise the plaintiff to conceal his or her domicile or residence and to elect domicile with th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-2

Only the following may join clearing houses 1. Credit institutions and investment firms having their registered office in France as well as branches established on French territory of credit instituti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration committees

Article L511-102

I. - The Remuneration Committee prepares the decisions that the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions takes concerning remuneration, i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-4

…reinsurance commitments are solely longevity risk, expense risk, revision risk and mortality risk; 6° Where the underwriting risk associated with the portfolio of insurance or reinsurance commitments…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 978

…code; 5° Des ateliers et chantiers d'insertion mentionnés à l'article L. 5132-15 of the said code; 6° Adapted companies mentioned in article L. 5213-13 of the same code; 7° Employers' groups governed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-11

The following categories of personal data may be recorded: 1° Concerning witnesses, victims, accused persons, persons under investigation or placed under the status of assisted witness, persons prosec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-25

…Dosage, pharmaceutical form, method and route of administration and presumed duration of stability; 6° An explanation of the precautionary and safety measures to be taken when storing the medicinal pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-40

The registration of plant variety certificates in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates takes place in the order of their issue. The registration includes:the serial number under which t…

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