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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-9

I. - The right to object provided for in Article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au portail électronique en ce qui con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-183

…rt disease" activity constitutes a specialised technical platform within the meaning of articles R. 6123-32-1 to R. 6123-32-6 and the agreements provided for in the first paragraph specify the procedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-18

If, before 1 January, the establishment has not adopted a primary budget by the required majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-18

…administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services mentioned in article L. 1424-31 comprises, in addition to the two referents mentioned in 3° of this article:1° The departmental d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-5

…vehicle or transmitted by dematerialised means in accordance with the provisions of article R. 417-3-1 of the Highway Code; 2° The maximum duration of paid parking, in the zone in question, during wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L752-18

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L753-18

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the ap…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-18

A sports agent who has obtained a sports agent's licence issued by a delegated federation without having been exempted from the first test and who applies for the issue of a licence in another discipl…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-18

…y vouchers. Holiday grants awarded, where applicable, by the establishments mentioned in article L. 344-2 of the Social Action and Family Code may be paid in the form of holiday vouchers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-188

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