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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…ll within the remit of the Agency, pursuant to Title IV of Book I of Part Five of this Code, Decree No. 2007-358 of 19 March 2007 on the deliberate release for any purpose other than placing on the ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° : Property damaged or unavailable outside France

Article 766

…ns of this article shall apply to successions opened and not declared before the publication of law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-20

The Board of Directors determines the management expenses of the guarantee fund and manages its assets. Before 31 March each year, it draws up the fund's balance sheet for the operations of the previo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-36

…to in Article R. 351-6 is applied, the written risk management policy referred to in Article L. 356-18 defines the criteria for applying the volatility adjustment.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-19

…oard of Directors may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 3°, 4°, 5° and 12° of article R. 515-18, to the extent that it determines, to the following three specialised committees:1° The specialis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…in the event of disputes arising from the performance of contracts entered into with foreign bodies;18° Proposals for the allocation of housing concessions, as provided for in article R. 114-52 ;19° T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4451-58

…apter;7° The special rules laid down for pregnant or breast-feeding women, workers under the age of 18, workers with fixed-term employment contracts and temporary workers;8° Arrangements for monitorin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…prior and special deliberation by the Board, up to a limit, if any, to be determined by the Board; 18° Appointment of the Statutory Auditors; 19° the internal rules governing contracts, and the compo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L763-10

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law no.…

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