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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Procedures to be observed by persons sterilising medical devices

Article R5211-52

Any person who sterilizes with a view to placing on the market CE-marked medical devices designed by their manufacturer to be sterilized before use or systems or kits referred to in Section 10 of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-179

…h this authorisation may be used by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, which may not exceed thirty-eight months. However, authorisations granted prior to the date of publication of the lo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-72

The appointment by the director of the centre, who is head of department within the meaning of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982, of a prevention assistant and, where applicable, a prevention a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-5

The mayor may, by reasoned order, prohibit access to certain roads or sections of roads for vehicles transporting hazardous materials covered by Council Directive 82/501 of 24 June 1982 on the major a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-2

I. - Without prejudice to the European Union's legal regime on state aid, the resolution board may waive the provisions of I of Article L. 613-50-6 if their implementation is likely to compromise the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-1

With the agreement of the purchaser, the College of Resolution may return to its original owner any item that has been transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 613-52, without the lat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52

…ther securities as well as the assets, rights or obligations of the person subject to resolution proceedings. This transfer requires the agreement of the purchaser.This transfer also concerns the acce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-5

For the sole purpose of exercising the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment in another Member State, the acquirer shall be deemed to be a continuation of the person subject to r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-3

…er II of Title I of Book II or other securities or creditors of the person subject to resolution proceedings and any other party whose assets, rights and obligations are not transferred shall have no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-6

I. - Participation, membership or access rights to the systems referred to in Article L. 330-1, to the trading platforms referred to in Title II of Book IV and to the clearing houses referred to in Ti…

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