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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-1

…ance, addictovigilance, materialovigilance and reactovigilance, as provided for in articles L. 1221-13, L. 5121-22, L. 5133-1, L. 5212-2 and L. 5222-3 respectively.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article R4523-4-1

…e extended Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee is convened, pursuant to Article L. 4523-13, are accidents which have led or may have led to serious consequences.

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

Article 706-53-19

…r 706-53-18 and if the person presents risks of committing the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the regional secure detention court may, by the same decision and after an adversarial hearing d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5

…committee's deliberations may be organised remotely under the conditions set out in Order no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014 relating to remote deliberations by administrative bodies of a collegiate na…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 D

…ient of the supply;c. The words: "Application of Article 141 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006".II. - For the purposes of II of Article 258 C, acquisitions made there under the cond…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-6

…gated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 5 of Article 260 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II). II - Where n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

…gated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 227 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II). If no delega…

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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

…f a group on a consolidated basis, the request for authorisation provided for in III of Article L. 613-46 shall be sent to the supervisory board by the parent institution in the EU party to the agreem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

…cial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. In order to become enforceable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-7

…ndertakings shall use the technical information developed pursuant to Article 77e of Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 as amended to calculate the best estimate referred to in II of Article R.…

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