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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-75

In order to examine the application for authorisation, the Agency may ask the athlete for any additional medical examinations or documents deemed necessary by the committee of experts provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-71

No later than three days before the plenary meeting referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 2315-68, the members of the social and economic committee responsible for drawing up the committee'…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-7

Each health care institution has a plan detailing the measures to be implemented in the event of an event that disrupts the organisation of care, particularly during exceptional health situations. Thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-7

Upon receipt at the Institute, the filing gives rise to the allocation of a national number. Where it has not been possible to mention this number on the filing receipt, it shall be notified to the ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-79

The introduction of the fee mentioned in article L. 2333-76 entails the abolition of the household waste removal tax and the fee provided for in article L. 2333-77.This abolition takes effect:- from 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-7

The President of the Departmental Council appoints members of the Departmental Council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies…

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

Article R214-72

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund : 1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-7

In their report to the Ordinary General Meeting, the Statutory Auditors shall specify, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 822-56 :

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-7

A strategic college is hereby set up under the authority of the Minister for the Economy to oversee the monitoring of the processing of company formalities, authorisations to access or carry out their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-72

The body referred to inArticle L. 225-1-1 of the Social Security Code pays the amount of the contribution referred to in Article L. 6331-48 to France Compétences in the form of an advance payment by 3…

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