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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Other provisions.

Article R6123-32-10

The health establishment holding the authorisation provided for in Article R. 6123-1 : 1° Contributes to the evaluation and development of knowledge of emergency medicine in order to improve the quali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-73

The liability action against the directors or the managing director mentioned in article L. 225-252 may be exercised by an association meeting the conditions set out in Article L. 22-10-44.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-10

The list referred to in article D. 2223-55-9 :- mayors, deputy mayors or delegated municipal councillors, in office or honorary, appointed by the departmental association of mayors;- representatives o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-7

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the Assembly of Martinique establishes its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R54-10-8

The period after which the AMF's silence on an application for authorisation made pursuant to Article L. 54-10-5 shall be deemed to constitute a decision of acceptance is six months from the date of r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of compassionate access authorisations

Article R5121-74-10

I.-The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé publishes, on the Agency's website, a reference database of medicinal products which are the subject…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-4

Where the merger involves a portfolio transfer under the conditions laid down in Article L. 324-1 and one or more of the companies involved in the merger have issued securities under the conditions la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-69

The right to put questions in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or to the Management Board under the conditions laid down in Article L. 225-232 may be exercised by an association meeti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-10

The labelling of packaged natural mineral waters held with a view to sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge shall include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-9

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set out the terms and conditions for the application of this paragraph.

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