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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-8

For each section, the polling station records the total number of voters and determines the total number of valid votes cast and the number of votes obtained by each list. It shall determine the elect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-8

…ative financing services mentioned in 6° of Article L. 561-2, the system defined in Article R. 561-38-3 shall include at least:1° Procedures defining the internal control activities that these persons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88-1

…al suspension no later than ten days from receipt of the information provided for in article R. 232-88. Decisions imposing Provisional Suspension, requests for Provisional Suspension and decisions end…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-80-1

Except in the case provided for in article R. 322-79, any loan intended for the constitution and, where applicable, the replenishment of the supplementary social fund must be authorised by the general…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-40

The president of the chamber and the two councillors of the court of appeal who make up the regional court for secure detention belong to the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction this court sits.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8-1

…he good manufacturing practices mentioned in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and, until the adoption of the implementing acts mentioned by its paragraph 2, in Article L. 5142-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8-2

I. - For the application of III of Article L. 312-4, the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund may be responsible for informing depositors of the branches mentioned in this III on behalf of the author…

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In force

Article Annexe 8-1

…s in carrying out each engagement or service diligently and devoting appropriate care to it.Article 8ConfraternityIn compliance with the obligations attached to their professional activity, statutory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8-1

…wenty-five years of the exemptions from property tax on built properties provided for in articles 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code are compensated in accordance with the provisions of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-8

I. - In the month following the implementation of an internal bailout measure in respect of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 for the purposes indicated in 1° of I of Article L. 613-55, the…

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