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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operation

Article R6132-20

The health care organisations belonging to a regional hospital grouping set up a single quality account with a view to the joint certification provided for in article L. 6132-4. This certification giv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-20

I. - The person placed in quarantine or solitary confinement pursuant to II of article L. 3131-17, as well as the public prosecutor, may at any time apply to the liberty and custody judge for the rele…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 411-20

Direct allocations are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as investment allocations, of which they are an accessory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-20

The Union nationale is administered by : 1° The General Meeting; 2° The Board of Directors; 3° The Executive Committee; 4° The General Manager.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-20

If the commission awards an advance or compensation in an amount greater than that set by the decision of the first president of the court of appeal, its payment to the claimant is, notwithstanding th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

Investment firms and credit institutions authorised in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France to execute orders on be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-20

As soon as the assessors have been appointed, the secretariat shall notify the parties of the composition of the commission and convene them to a preliminary meeting. Each party may request a change i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Governor and Deputy Governors.

Article R142-20

The Governor may delegate his powers to the General Managers, Department Managers and Branch Managers, for the purpose of ensuring, in the departments or services under their authority, compliance wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Incidents

Article A444-200

The acts and formalities carried out in relation to incidents (number 48 of table 6) give rise to the following fees:1° If the incident is in the nature of a principal claim, the lawyer shall receive…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-20

An order of the Minister responsible for the economy shall specify, where necessary, the conditions for application of this section and the technical rules applicable to unit-linked life insurance pol…

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