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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-71

…ve the prison is granted or refused by reasoned order, after consulting the director of prison services, the director of the public health establishment and the public prosecutor. The public prosecuto…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IX: Relations between prisoners and the outside world

Article R57-8-7

…se of Chapter II, as regards family reunions; 3° those of Chapter V, as regards written correspondence and telephone communications.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-7

An order of the Minister for the Economy defines the presentation format and specifies the calculation methods for the items mentioned in articles D. 214-80 to D. 214-80-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-7

…es of the provisions set out in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 show their provisional certificate to the competent authority when the card is issued.On the occasion of the renewal of dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or withdraw a compassionate access authorisation if the conditions laid down in I, II and V…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-8

…F or its management company shall inform of its intentions regarding the activity of the company concerned and the possible repercussions on employment, in particular any significant change in employm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-8 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-29)

Article Annexe 8-8

MINIMUM CIVIL INSURANCE CONDITIONS PROFESSIONAL AUDITORSArticle 1 The purpose of this contract is to cover the insured, subject to the limits and exclusions set out in Articles 2 and 3, against the pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-7 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 750-3)

Article Annexe 7-7

…on of the application A-1.1. Date and purpose of the application (creation/extension and total surface area created). A-1.2. Location (postal address: number and street, commune, Cedex, name of commer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Non-competition arrangements in the event of temporary or permanent departure

Article R6152-829

…in I of article L. 6152-5-1 has not been complied with, a summons is sent to the practitioner's place of practice at least fifteen days before the date of the interview by registered letter with ackn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Non-competition arrangements in the event of temporary or permanent departure

Article R6152-828

Any practitioner who temporarily or permanently ceases his duties and who intends to carry out a paid activity in a private for-profit health establishment, a private practice, a medical biology labor…

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