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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-123

…nd paragraph of article L. 352-3 of the French Forestry Code, the total amount of these withdrawals may not exceed 30% of the sums on deposit at 1st January of the year in question in any one calendar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-10

…the chair of this commission, of the classification committee.The Minister responsible for culture may withdraw the cinematographic exhibition permit in the event of non-compliance with the provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-10

…t into service within five years of the date of notification of the order mentioned in article R. 1322-8 or if operation has been interrupted for more than five consecutive years, the authorisation to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4342-10

…nd examined in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in Article R. 4342-12. The Prefect acknowledges receipt of the application within one month of its receipt and, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-12

…particularly medical and accounting data, required to carry them out. If this is not the case, they may be given support to prepare their participation in the national cost studies for the following y…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D3312-12

A. - The report provided for in Article L. 3312-1 includes the following information: 1° The budgetary guidelines envisaged by the department relating to projected changes in expenditure and revenue,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-12

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of dental assistant nationals of a Me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-3

…to Articles L. 1413-6 or L. 1413-8 is preserved, under the conditions provided for by the Law of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms;2° The status of the agency and the Sta…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12

…lso has the right to cancel the contract under the same conditions. In all other cases, the insurer may cancel the contract at the end of a one-year period, provided that it sends a registered letter…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-12

…ssociation's activities as a popular retirement savings group in respect of a plan subscribed by it may also be ordered by the court to which the matter is referred by the insurance company, by the ch…

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