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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-7

…express nature of the registration;-date of notification of the obligations provided for by Article 706-53-6 and paragraph 2 of II of article 216 of law no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 ;-date of executio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-7

…ders at least fifteen days before the meeting of the General Meeting provided for in Article L. 221-7. For a period of fifteen days prior to the meeting, the inventory is made available to the members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72-2

When the authorisation is suspended, withdrawn or not renewed, or when a decision to modify the authorisation makes this necessary, the holder of the early access authorisation referred to in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72-1

…rst paragraph of article L. 5123-2 of the present code or in the first paragraph of article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code in the indication in question is no longer met, the early access autho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-7

…ne the preventive recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 613-36 or, where applicable, Article L. 613-37 ; 2° Refer the matter to the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis so that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…6 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-24-3 to L. 214-24-6, the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-7, L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…6 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-24-3 to L. 214-24-6, the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-7, L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…6 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-24-3 to L. 214-24-6, the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-7, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-76

…e are performed by the commune's accounting officer.However, when annual operating revenue exceeds €76,225, these functions may be entrusted to an accounting officer by decision of the municipal counc…

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