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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of experts.

Article R5141-25

The experts referred to in Article L. 5141-16 shall have the following qualifications and experience, set out in a summary of the curriculum vitae attached to the marketing authorisation application d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Reimbursement of a payment transaction ordered by the payee or by the payer who gives a payment order via the payee

Article L133-25

I. - The payer is entitled to reimbursement by his payment service provider of an authorised payment transaction ordered by the payee or by the payer who gives a payment order through the payee, if th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-25

For the purposes of 1° of Article L. 531-24, a country is considered to be a safe country of origin when, on the basis of the legal situation, the application of the law within the framework of a demo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-25

The election of the representatives mentioned in article R. 5211-23 shall take place by post.The ballot papers shall be sent or deposited at the prefecture of the department, in accordance with the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-25

I. When a portfolio management company plans to change any of the factors mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II of Article D. 532-20 or any of the assessment factors communicated to the Autorité des marché…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

…referred to in I of this Article is undertaken by the rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Act no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986. II - The investigation procedure prior to inclusion on the list re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-25

The standard of professional practice relating to the use of the work of a chartered accountant intervening in the entity, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ST…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-25

In addition to the representative of the State in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the President of the Conseil territorial, the Comité de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelle is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-25

…on. The judicial authorities, the administrative authorities within the meaning of article 1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 relating to the rights of citizens in their relations with administrat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: EC declaration of conformity, full quality assurance system.

Article R5221-25

As part of the procedure for the EC declaration of conformity, a full quality assurance system, the manufacturer must submit to an approved body for verification the quality system which he has set up…

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