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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions of article R. 1142-46. It prepares and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors, to which it reports on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-105

…ter, where applicable, publication of the notice provided for in Article R. 210-9 or to the article 24 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of the loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3222-1

The concession contracts referred to in 11° of Article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by Decree no. 2019-1083 of 24 October 2019 on the procedures for awarding and performing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medicinal products containing radionuclides.

Article R5121-143

For medicinal products containing radionuclides, in addition to the information provided for in article R. 5121-140, the labelling of the protective shielding provides all the explanations relating to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-46

…opy of the relevant cooperation arrangements it has entered into in accordance with Articles L. 214-24-1 and L. 532-36 to the host Member States of the asset management company concerned.The Autorité…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1794

…fences relating to stills and still portions;2° Offences relating to the fifth paragraph of Article 314 relating to distillery meters ;3° Infringements concerning harvest, production and stock declara…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

…same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 212-1 A Ordinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Transfer to another Member State of the European Union

Article R581-15

In the event of a beneficiary of temporary protection being transferred to another Member State of the European Union pursuant to article R. 581-13 or R. 581-14, the temporary residence permit issued…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L773-21

…of 15 July 2009 L. 521-5 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-6 and L. 521-7 Order no. 2018-1125 of 12 December 2018 L. 521-8 to L. 521-10 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 II.-For the appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L774-21

…of 15 July 2009 L. 521-5 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-6 and L. 521-7 Order no. 2018-1125 of 12 December 2018 L. 521-8 to L. 521-10 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 II.-For the appl…

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