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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-3

The Chairman of the Council is appointed by decree of the President of the Republic for a term of five years, renewable once.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedures for issuing certificates

Article R3115-31

I. - Ship inspections and the issue of the health inspection certificate or health inspection exemption certificate are carried out by persons or bodies approved under the conditions defined in articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

The Extraordinary General Meeting of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and whose existing investment certificates represent no more than 1% of the share capital may…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-4-1

…with a view to obtaining or renewing a licence or registering for a sporting competition as referred to in article L. 231-2-1, the athlete and the persons exercising parental authority must jointly c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-31

Contracting entities shall ensure that economic operators may at any time request to be qualified. The rules and criteria for qualification shall be communicated to them at their request. Updated rule…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-31

When real estate seizure proceedings, suspended by the effect of the opening judgment, are resumed by the liquidator, the protection litigation judge, at the liquidator's request, shall set or modify,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-31

I. - Intermediaries must, at the time of subscription, respond truthfully to all requests for information from the credit institution, finance company, payment institution, electronic money institutio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations with other health professions and veterinary surgeons.

Article R4235-31

Pharmacists must maintain good relations with members of the medical profession, members of other health professions and veterinary surgeons and respect their professional independence.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial limits (R).

Article D2512-3

The division of the arrondissements into districts is established according to the indications of the plan annexed to the decree of 1 November 1859.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-8

For the application of 2° of article L. 214-24-23, articles D. 214-32-7-5 to D. 214-32-7-7 and articles D. 214-32-7-13 to D. 214-32-7-15 are applicable to the AIF or its management company.

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