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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-46

The travel operator may not hold funds, bills or securities exceeding the amount of the guarantee granted. All payments or remittances made to the travel operator pursuant to article L. 211-24 must be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-4-1

…irector of a network institution, going beyond simple service misconduct, the supervisory authority may ask the president of the institution to take the necessary disciplinary measures. If, at the end…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-230

The authorisation holder is subject to the quality assurance obligation set out in I of Article L. 1333-19. The holder of the cross-sectional imaging authorisation must ensure that data from professio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-231

The authorisation holder must ensure that the equipment is connected to a system for archiving, sharing and distributing examinations, including images, in order to improve the quality of radiological…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-4

The contract concluded, in application of article L. 6154-4, between the practitioner and the director of the health care organisation specifies, in particular, the terms and conditions under which th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R*651-4

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

…en established by a report drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the request for exoneration or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-17

Within the two-month period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial devel…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…tion of cinematographic and audiovisual works on on-demand audiovisual media services of less than €200,000,000 or belong to a group of companies whose total worldwide turnover excluding tax from such…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-46

…lder representation at special meetings is governed by articles R. 225-79 to R. 225-82 and R. 22-10-24.However, the mandate provided for in article R. 225-79 may be given for all special meetings whos…

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