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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-240

…ité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall issue the authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-189 within thirty days of notification of receipt of the application. If no decision has been no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-3

…borating spouse as far as he/she is concerned. II. - The personal data mentioned in article D. 1441-24-1 relating to the user of the automated processing is kept until the end of the authorisation gra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-2

…on the outcome of an investigation opened on the basis of a civil party, the investigating chamber may, at the request of the public prosecutor and in a reasoned decision, if it considers that the ci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of members of the dental assisting profession

Article D4393-17

…the profession of dental assistant shall carry out the registration provided for in article L. 4393-17 on the basis of the training certificate or authorisation presented by the person concerned or, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1435-17

The sums committed by the regional health agencies for the missions mentioned in article R. 1435-16 are paid to the professionals, public bodies or organisations, whatever their status, responsible fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article R773-16

Article R. 526-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article R774-16

Article R. 526-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication.

Article R6323-24

…order of pharmacists. In the absence of a pharmacist, a doctor from the centre, designated by name, may be authorised by the State representative, after obtaining the opinion of the regional public he…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-3

…und for the individual right to training of local elected representatives referred to in Article L. 1621-4 immediately notifies the Minister responsible for local authorities of any information relati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

…134-22, and in terms of career support and, where applicable, training, pursuant to Article L. 5134-65 ; b) Where applicable, an indication that one or more periods of immersion with another employer…

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