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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-2

The statutory auditor who, pursuant to III of article L. 823-18, applying to be authorised to exceed the ceiling on fees provided for in II of the same article shall send the bureau of the High Counci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the dedicated fund of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6241-28-2

The amounts of the repayments mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 6131-4 of this code are determined each year, until a date set by order of the ministers responsible for national edu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Declaration of the manufacture, import and distribution of excipients

Article R5138-2-2

…ent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by any means capable of acknowledging receipt. It includes the following information 1° Administrative information relati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-2

…ce dedicated to the intensive care unit and the polyvalent intensive care unit within the framework of the mention 1° mentioned in article R. 6123-34-1 is ensured by the presence of at least : 1° Duri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Submission of applications

Article L531-2

…le for examining the asylum application, the foreign national submits his application to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons within a time limit set by decree in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-22

The provisions of article LO 1112-11 are applicable to the consultation of voters.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-23

…relating to youth policy in particular. This body may formulate proposals for action.It is made up of young people under the age of thirty who live in the territory of the local authority or establis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-21

The provisions of the first eleven paragraphs of Article LO 1112-6 are applicable to the consultation of voters. During the period of one year from the holding of a local referendum or a consultation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-20

…or no whether they approve the draft deliberation or act presented to them. After taking cognisance of the result of the consultation, the competent authority of the local authority shall adopt its de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-2

I. - The provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V as part of the activities defined in II of Article L. 314-1. II. - The provi…

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