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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-5

The aptitude test provided for in article R. 321-19 takes place at least once a year. The dates and locations of the tests are set, after consultation with the Chambre nationale des commissaires-prise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-7

…entiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Banking Authority, pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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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 L613-46-1

…of 24 November 2010 ; 2° Refer the matter to the European Banking Authority on the basis of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

…s, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Act of 26 July 1983 and holds the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.The Chairman and Chief Executive Of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-8

…y undertake their placements in areas defined by the aforementioned Social Security Funding Act for 1999, in which a shortfall in healthcare provision has been identified. A decree determines the maxi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-10

…er responsible for higher education and who have worked for at least three years before 1st January 1999, in public health establishments or in private health establishments participating in the publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…ts of members of the specialised scientific committees provided for by Decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by Decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of the bodies of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…from decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R. 2122-10 and R. 2122-11R. 2123-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-357 of 3…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…from decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R. 2122-10 and R. 2122-11R. 2123-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-357 of 3…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…from decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019 R. 2122-10 and R. 2122-11R. 2123-1Resulting from decree no. 2021-357 of…

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