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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-5

…ocuments: 1° A draft advertisement containing at least the information listed in articles R. 5213-1 and R. 5213-2; 2° A file justifying the characteristics and performance of the medical device concer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-5

…rised, after consultation with the departmental committee for emergency medical aid, permanent care and medical transport, to set up resources outside the establishment, intended to operate, on a temp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-5

…e offences provided for in Title IV of the present book for which a prison sentence is not incurred and for the contraventions provided for in the present book, the administrative authority responsibl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-5

Where a concentration is effected by the purchase or exchange of securities on a regulated market, its effective completion, within the meaning of Article L. The absence of a decision by the Autorité…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-5

…2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, court decisions ruling on the basis of Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-5

…rms the interested party, specifying that he may, within a period of fifteen days, examine his file and be heard, where appropriate, with the assistance of counsel of his choice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-55

…uties, the Deputy Chief Executive Officers retain, unless the Board decides otherwise, their duties and powers until the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-54

…rs.Any appointment made in breach of the provisions set out in the previous paragraph shall be null and void.When a Chief Executive Officer or a Deputy Chief Executive Officer reaches the age limit, h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-53

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