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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

…L. 5221-4 and L. 5222-3, the provisions relating to the use of the European database on medical devices are applicable as necessary;2° Of II of Article L. 5211-2 and II of Article L. 5221-2, the words…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article D22-10-16

…ension schemes, or other lifetime benefits made by the company for the benefit of its corporate officers pursuant to 4° of Article L. 22-10-9 specifies for each corporate officer the essential constit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-65

…of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, holding an attestation of competence or evidence of formal qualifications as defined in Article 11 of Directive 2005/36/EC of 7 Septem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-12

…available to the authorised body; > The maximum amount of the authorised body's expenditure 5° The ceiling on the amount of the standing advance that the delegated body may have at its disposal; 6° W…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-18

…ber of a Supreme Court, Constitutional Court or other high court whose decisions are not, save in exceptional circumstances, subject to appeal;4° Member of a court of auditors;5° Director or member of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-2

…ew to their wholesale sale, free transfer or testing on humans.Manufacturing includes operations concerning the purchase of raw materials and packaging items, production operations, quality control, b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Overall result

Article 223 B

…f each of the companies in the group, determined under the conditions of ordinary law or in accordance with the procedures set out in article 214. Participation income received by a group company from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-3

…ion of regulated commitments and other intangible items, of the following items:1. However, preference shares as defined in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code may be issued only if they m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the solvency margin

Article R385-1

…article L. 385-2 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of deferred acquisition costs exceeding 25% of the amount of the provision for unearned premiums and other intangible items, by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-16

CCI France is responsible for coordinating the entire network of chambers of commerce and industry.In this capacity:1° It draws up the national strategy for the network of chambers of commerce and ind…

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