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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

…ate, with the provisions adopted by that State for the implementation of Directive 2013/34/EU of 26 June 2013 or, where that State is not required to comply with that Directive, with principles and ru…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-2

…gement companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of the provisions applicable to the marketing of units or shares of AI…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-3

…ement companies governed by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of the provisions applicable to the marketing of AIF units or shares i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-162

…ed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds or whose information document provides for a bond classification, or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

…ronic Communications Code and by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I ofarticle 6 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy, the right of communication insti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…e minister responsible for overseeing the chambers of commerce and industry and to CCI France by 15 June each year at the latest. CCI France forwards an annual summary, together with its opinion, to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1

…fect of the département in which the head office of the chamber is located. III - No later than 1st June of the year of the general renewal, an order by the Minister responsible for the chambers of co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

…also includes :1° A pharmacist from among the full professor-researcher members governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 laying down the common statutory provisions applicable to professor-resear…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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