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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-22

The authorised establishment or body sends the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine, as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-22

…ed in the first paragraph will also enquire about the personal and family history of the persons concerned and the current clinical data that he/she deems necessary to collect. In the light of this hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-22

…t court within whose jurisdiction he is domiciled or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the secretariat of the said court within fifteen days of notification. Reasons must be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment services providers

Article R775-22

…he same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-16-3 and R. 533-16-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-17n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 533-17-1n° 2020-1637 of 22 Decem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article R522-24

In addition to the ordinary trade books and the book of receipts and warrants, the administration of the general shop shall keep a counterfoil book intended to record the deposits that may be made to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-24

The Banque de France opens in its books, in the name of each institution or custodian, a current account of bills held by maturity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-24

…y are deducted in priority from securities of the same type acquired or subscribed to on the most recent date.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-24

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons rules under an accelerated procedure in the following cases:1° The applicant comes from a country considered to be a safe country…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-24

…signed by the chairman of the panel. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered against receipt, to the interested party, the sports federation concern…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I septies: Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for the Supervision of Organisations Managing Copyright and Related Rights)

Article R321-24

The panels of the control commission meet when convened by their chairman.They may only deliberate if three of their members are present or, where appropriate, regularly deputized.

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