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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-3

…ership of the Monitoring Committee is incompatible with membership of the Scientific Advisory Board and the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-4

…meet at the request of the Director General of the Agency. It shall draw up its rules of procedure and submit them to the Director General of the Agency for approval. It shall inform the Board of Dir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-12-1

…ic legislative provisions, the publicity of acts relating to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and its staff, when it is made compulsory by a legislative or regulatory provision, is ensured on th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-11-1

The Chief Executive prepares the budget of the public institution and submits it to the Supervisory Board for adoption within a timeframe that enables it to be implemented on 1st January of the financ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5-1

…that, during the previous period, the Republican Commitment Contract mentioned in article L. 131-8 and the additional commitments provided for in article R. 131-11 have been complied with, as well as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article R811-42-1

…tion operations, the member of the judiciary who carried out the inspection draws up a draft report and sends it to the inspected professional by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article D811-40-1

The financial situation provided for in Article L. 811-11is sent by the national council to the coordinating magistrate referred to in Article R. 811-40.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-94-2

…e employment contract, an agreement between the Minister of Defence or the Minister of the Interior and the employer, a collective company agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Submission of applications

Article L531-2

…n, the foreign national submits his application to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons within a time limit set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The competent adminis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Submission of applications

Article R531-2

…ch to lodge a complete application for asylum with the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.

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