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Showing 25512560 of 32365 articles for Art. CE 4-6-2019 n° 415959

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

I.-The establishments mentioned in this section receive funding from the health insurance scheme, in the form of a lump sum per night for temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women under t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Joint investigation teams

Article 695-2

With the prior agreement of the Minister of Justice and the consent of the other Member State(s) concerned, the competent judicial authority may set up a joint investigation team, either when it is ne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-6

I. - Before providing payment services, payment institutions must obtain authorisation which is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, after obtaining the opinion of the Banqu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6

As soon as the total value of electronic money in circulation exceeds one million euros, the undertaking referred to in Article L. 525-5 shall send a declaration to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-60-1

The budget controller monitors the management of jobs and staff appropriations under the conditions set out in the Order of 7 August 2015 on the budgetary rules of the bodies.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-63-1

After consultation with the authorising officer, the budget controller shall draw up a document setting out the detailed list of acts subject to approval or opinion, the amounts of the approval or opi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-6

…the expert appointed by the production company in the form referred to in article 913-2, by reference, as appropriate, to the expenses covered by the insurance contract taken out for the work concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-4

…000:1° Failure by the holder of a manufacturing authorisation to have a qualified person in accordance with Article 97 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 Dec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-6

I.-The equivalence of group supervision exercised by a supervisory authority of a third country to that mentioned in Article L. 356-11 may be determined by a delegated act of the Commission adopted pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IVa: The manner in which statements are received from staff of certain specialised departments or units

Article 656-1

When the testimony of an agent of a service mentioned in article L. 811-2of the Internal Security Code or of a service designated by the decree in Council of State provided for in article L. 811-4 of…

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