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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-4

Applications for authorisation or renewal of authorisation may only be examined by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if they are accompanied by a complete file. The application must i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…96 to R. 214-202n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-203-1, with the exception of the last paragraphn° 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 214-203-2n° 2018-1004 of 19 November 2018R. 214-203-3n° 2016-1587 of 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XI-I

Appendix XI-I to article D. 4312-7 RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURE FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLEEvolution of expenditure associated with vocational training for young people-APPRENTISSAGEENS PROs…

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

Article L232-9-1

…t of an administrative sanction that has become final for a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 or L. 232-10-4; 2° Or who has been subject to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution under the conditions set out in Article L. 612-23-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-39

…resence or, failing this, on-call availability is ensured by the staff mentioned in article R. 1222-23.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph and outside working hours, the delivery activity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-8

…on the European Economic Area whose process has been authorised under Article 6.2 of Directive 2004/23/EC, it declares this to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé u…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-120

Candidates for the examination for the common part of the third-degree state diploma in sports education must pass tests relating to the knowledge programme set out in annex II-8 to this code. This ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a medical device or its accessories is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° Without the EU declar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

…racts provided for in article L. 1251-7 ; 4° The content of the measures referred to in Article L. 1233-65 as well as the terms and conditions under which they are financed, in particular under the pe…

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