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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-8

All mandates must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions set out in the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-8

The cross presentation, by function or by nature, provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 71-101-4 is carried out between the finest level of the functional nomenclature and each of the thre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Amending and cancelling declarations

Article R6351-8-1

When a training organisation holding a registration number provides an apprenticeship training course for the first time, it must send a copy of its articles of association to the Regional Prefect wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration and social protection

Article R6422-8-1

When the validation of acquired experience takes place during working hours, as part of the skills development plan, the mobilisation of the personal training account, a leave to validate acquired exp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-88-1

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-88 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86-1

The cultivation, import, export and use, for industrial and commercial purposes, of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. without narcotic properties or products containing such varieties are authorised by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional transplant activities referred to in Article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code

Article R6123-85-1

Each year, the health care organisation which holds the authorisation sends an activity and assessment report to the regional health agency, the general directorate for healthcare provision and the bi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-8

The fund is represented vis-à-vis third parties by the company responsible for its management. This company may take legal action to defend or assert the rights or interests of unitholders.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-85-2

When permitted under article R. 5141-84, advertising of veterinary medicinal products to the public: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-86-2

Advertising of self-vaccines for veterinary use is prohibited. However, holders of the authorisation referred to in article L. 5141-12 may distribute information about their activities to veterinarian…

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