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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

…xt of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1° Laying down conditions for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-12

…ealth Agency establishes that the quantitative and qualitative targets mentioned in article L. 6122-8 are not being sufficiently met according to criteria defined by decree, he may revise the authoris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-7

…for delegating the functions mentioned in Article L. 6132-3 within the regional hospital groupings; 8° The conditions under which the support institution of a regional hospital grouping with which an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-3

…dical devices defined in article L. 5211-1. Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article L. 5126-8, authorisation to sell to the public is permanent; 2° Border health checks as defined in Chapter V…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-1

…ion were closed;7° The share exchange ratio and, if applicable, the amount of the balancing payment;8° The expected amount of the merger premium;9° The rights granted to shareholders with special righ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-2

…blic authority prerogatives, taken by local semi-public companies on behalf of the local authority; 8° Building permits and other individual land use authorisations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-2

The information pack provided for in article LO 1112-8 is made available to the public by the territorial authority that has decided on the local referendum at least fifteen days before the ballot. Fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recording by bankers of cheque payment incidents due to insufficient funds.

Article R131-12

…d pursuant to Article L. 131-73, or in breach of a prohibition issued pursuant to Article L. 163-6; 8° An indication, where applicable, that the account on which the cheque was issued was closed when…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-10

…ent authorisation requested, if the implementation of the conditions provided for in article R. 151-8 is not sufficient on its own to ensure the preservation of the national interests defined by artic…

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