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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-68

…and customs authorities, with no limit on the amount.At any time of the year, the Supervisory Board carries out the checks and controls it deems appropriate and may obtain any documents it deems neces…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-4

I.- By way of derogation fromArticle 16-10 of the Civil Code, when the person is incapable of expressing his or her wishes or when he or she is deceased, the examination may be undertaken for medical…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-30

…limit the distribution of dividends to shareholders or the remuneration of mutual or parity certificates to members, subscribers and participants of this person;10° Enjoin this person to change its l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…icle L. 5121-1 are subject to prior authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 and Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article R4021-7

…Development are as follows:1° To steer the system of continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, whatever their status or conditions of practice:a) Assessing the organisations a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

I.-The agglomeration community automatically exercises the following competencies in place of the member municipalities: 1° In terms of economic development: economic development actions under the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Special allocation relating to the conditions of exercise of local mandates.

Article R2335-1

I.-In metropolitan France, the special allocation provided for in article L. 2335-1 is made up of two parts and two increases: 1° The first part is allocated to municipalities with fewer than 1,000 in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-24

I.-The allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 cannot be combined with the active solidarity income mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-1

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its capacity as group supervisor, is informed by a supervisory authority of another Member State of a request to subject a subsidiary h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-2

…n for cover against the effects of natural disasters is set as follows:-contracts covering risks in category 23 of article A. 344-2 : 6% of premiums or contributions for theft and fire cover, or, fail…

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