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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Competent authority.

Article R1123-38

…to have withdrawn the application. With the exception of the research mentioned in article R. 1125-7 which requires express authorisation, the time taken to examine the application for authorisation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L785-6

…e wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-3 Act no . 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-2

…o 1°, when the action is based on the provisions of articles L. 442-1 to L. 442-4 as well as L. 442-7 and L. 442-8 of the French Commercial Code and regardless of the court before which it is brought,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-5

…to setting the measures provided for in article R. 2225-4, a communal external fire defence scheme may be drawn up by the mayor.This scheme, drawn up in accordance with the departmental regulations m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-17

…tency of the Agency's decisions, opinions, recommendations and publications. The Steering Committee may propose that the Director General carry out expert assessments, studies or scientific evaluation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-17

…and activities; 2° The arrangements for user access to the market and those under which the manager may authorise other persons to enter; 3° The obligations of users, and in particular, for sellers, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Access to documents and information

Article R4314-8

The market surveillance authorities and authorised agents may request the economic operator concerned to provide them with : 1° The document relating to the conformity of a specimen of equipment drawn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-10

…al Meeting and the Executive Committee;2° the conditions under which members of the General Meeting may appoint proxies;3° The conditions for the reimbursement of expenses and the allocation of any al…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-1

…h the provisions of article L. 1114-1;6° Two persons qualified in the Agency's fields of competence;7° Three representatives of the Agency's staff elected by the staff in accordance with the procedure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-58

…alternate, chosen from the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 of the French Commercial Code; 7° Deliberates on any amendments to the Articles of Association; 8° Examines the annual report prese…

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