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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12

…egate this task to agents under his hierarchical authority. The persons mentioned in article L. 232-11 may take biological samples intended to reveal the use of prohibited methods or to detect the pre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-52

Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of II of Article L. 356-21, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may, after consulting the members of the college of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-2-1

Practitioners mentioned in 1° of article L. 6152-1 and article L. 952-21 of the Education Code may not work on a freelance basis within the Armed Forces Medical Corps. Practice in an army hospital or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-1

In private health establishments, whatever their status, employees are represented on the boards of directors or supervisory boards or on the bodies that take their place according to the procedures s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-15

The president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition, is competent to take the decisions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 237-21, in article L. 237-23, in the third paragraph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-76

After any accident or disaster, in particular a chimney fire, or after any work has been carried out, the use of the flues and appliances connected to them is prohibited until they have been repaired…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-75

A certificate is issued within fifteen working days of completion of each chimney sweeping or maintenance operation. The chimney sweeping certificate specifies the flue(s) swept and certifies that the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-4

…sulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-4 to R. 513-6 with the exception of the third paragraphn° 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-4

…sulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-4 to R. 513-6 with the exception of the third paragraphn° 202…

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