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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-5

…the Minister responsible for the economy and the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may differ according to the legal status of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-5

Draws of lots to determine which capitalisation contracts or securities may be redeemed early must be made publicly in the presence of a bailiff, at the places specified in the contracts, and under th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2361-5

The minimum period laid down in articles R. 2361-3 and R. 2361-4 may be reduced by five days if the purchaser offers, by electronic means and as from the publication of the call for tenders, unrestric…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-52

…name(s) of the owner(s), co-owner(s) or partner(s) in practice. The names of assistant pharmacists may also be mentioned. These inscriptions may only be accompanied by university, hospital and scient…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-55

Nurses may not engage in any other activity, apart from care, prevention, health education, training, research or expert appraisal, which enables them to take advantage of the skills conferred on them…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 433-5

The amount of aid may not exceed 50% of eligible expenditure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-54

The judge may visit the premises visited during the intervention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5

…nitial elements enabling this assessment to be made. In the light of these elements, the assessment may be taken further, with the agreement of the competent judicial authority. The victim will be inv…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-57

…he terms of office of members of the Board of Directors and the Policy Councils are three years and may be renewed. In the event of a vacancy occurring more than six months before the expiry of the te…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-59

…Education and Sport is prepared through initial training, the order provided for in article D. 212-52 indicates the minimum number of hours of training.In all cases, on entry to the training programm…

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