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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

…wing are exempt from this obligation 1° Credit institutions and investment firms established in the European Economic Area ; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations ; 3° Issuers whose securities are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Application to the armed forces health service.

Article D1221-53

…main blood transfusion prescribing departments are represented.The Armed Forces Hospital's internal regulations set out the procedures for the composition, organisation and operation of the establishm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conservatory measures.

Article R622-4

The inventory provided for in Article L. 622-6 is carried out, the debtor or his known successors, present or called. The debtor shall provide the person appointed to draw up the inventory with a list…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervisory Board.

Article R518-0

…ever, their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to State civil servants.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Constant monitoring of the business relationship

Article R561-12

…amining any relevant information relating to beneficial owners, in particular in application of the regulations on the exchange of information in tax matters. The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R3262-36

…aid down in article R. 3262-4 and articles R. 3262-26 to R. 3262-32; 2° Noting cases where restaurateurs, persons, companies, similar bodies or fruit and vegetable retailers have ceased their activity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-42

…by each of the above-mentioned colleges, in accordance with the procedures defined by the internal regulations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-31

…ce where they can be consulted.The establishment or service plan as well as the operating rules and regulations and its appendices, with the exception of the appendix provided for in III of article R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

…erences to articles of the public procurement code are replaced by references to locally applicable regulations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personal protective equipment

Article R4311-11

…f two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles; 6° Personal protective equipment that is subject to special regulations adopted pursuant toArticle L. 221-3 of the Consumer Code, the law of 24 May 1941 relatin…

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