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Showing 421430 of 20363 articles for Art. CE 18-5-1998 n° 179831

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-18

…bjectives entrusted to the agency by the State; 2° Approval of the contract of objectives and resources signed with the State; 3° the agreements referred to in article R. 515-12 ; 4° The financial ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-18

…atus of provisions;3° Presentation of the methods used for depreciation;4° Presentation of the balance of financial transactions;5° Presentation of the status of expenses transferred to investment;6°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-18

…arrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not be prosecuted, sentenced or detained with a view to the enforcement of a custodial sentence for any act prior to the surr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-18

…ist appointed by the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens;5° A representative of the conference of deans of the faculties of medicine;6° A representative of the conference of deans of pharmacy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-18

…macy from one location to another and any grouping of pharmacies are subject to the granting of a licence issued by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency under the conditions set out in A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-18

…the application during its examination; 5° The location where the training or research is taking place, where temporary removal from the body is justified for the purposes of carrying out the project;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Nuclear medicine

Article D6124-186

…es. II.-The authorised nuclear medicine site includes a defined area with at least the following spaces: 1° A room dedicated to the administration of radiopharmaceutical drugs; 2° A room dedicated to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…ks, people's savings plans and passbooks and share savings plans may be transferred, without prejudice to the rights of the holders or beneficiaries, to one or more other credit institutions; 4. Under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-18

The holder of the office refers the matter to the chairman of the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of referral shall specify the reasons given in support of…

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