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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-32

At the time of the first request, the Prefect, on the report of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency : 1° Or considers that non-compliance with the quality limit is not serious and that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-33

I. - No person may be authorised or appointed to carry out an investigation or an audit if he has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in article L. 500-1.No person may be appointed to ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-17

The chairman of the High Council or the general rapporteur shall refuse to comply with a request for information, documents or assistance referred to in Article R. 821-16 when:a) Persons employed or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-123

…or the "nervous system" option, supplemented by an agreement with a holder of an authorisation for neurosurgery if the establishment does not have one; c) Access to a cardiology intensive care unit as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-15

A duly registered association whose statutory purpose is to defend the victims of an accident occurring in public transport or in a place or premises open to the public or in private property for resi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-98

…is period is increased by one month for persons residing in Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Mayotte, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, French Polynesia,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

…Competition Authority's investigation departments authorised for this purpose by the general rapporteur may carry out any investigation necessary for the application of the provisions of Titles II and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-6-1

I.- Statutory auditors registered on the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 are subject to a contribution based on the total amount of fees they invoiced during the previous calendar year to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-152-2

The extracts or certificates referred to in the last paragraph of Article R. 123-152 are issued by the court clerks on an electronic medium under the following conditions: 1° They are drawn up using a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

…llowing conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State other than France that is a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area; 2° Not have been convicted…

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