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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-6

The application made by the receiver in accordance with article L. 631-9-1 shall be made to the president of the court by summons from the company. The president of the court shall rule on this applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-6

The commission instituted in II of article L. 1424-36-1 referred to above is chaired by the prefect of the defence and security zone, or, in his absence, by the delegate prefect for defence and securi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-6

If the assize court answers in the affirmative to the question provided for in Article D. 47-37-5, it must then rule on the following question: "Has the accused materially committed the act of which h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39-6

As soon as he has been notified of the request, the challenged member shall abstain until the request has been decided.

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In force

Article Annexe 6-3

Jurisdictions having jurisdiction in the overseas departments to hear, pursuant to Article L. 610-1,procedures applicable to traders and artisans DEPARTEMENTJURISDICTION RESSORT Guadeloupe Tribunal mi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6123-3-6

The members of the Regional Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance Committee are appointed for a term of three years.Any vacancy or loss of the capacity in respect of which they have been appoin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-6

The certificate is issued by the person responsible for transferring the second-hand medical device to the transferee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-6-3

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) carries out inspections on file or on site at least onc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-6

The regional health plan specifies the specialised activities involving direct patient care and provides for their location within the health region.An establishment's participation in such direct car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Certification of the accounts of public health institutions

Article R6145-61-3

The certification of accounts covers the annual accounts mentioned in 1° of article R. 6145-43.

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