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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-11

Decisions handed down pursuant to article L. 645-4 and Chapters I, II and III of Title V may be appealed by the public prosecutor. The public prosecutor's appeal has suspensive effect.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-8

In II of in Article L. 525-9, the words: "to the lien referred to in Article L. 243-4 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "to the lien organised in favour of the territory's social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-15

…re the authority or body has an ethics committee, the report referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 1451-4 shall take account of the opinions, recommendations and reports drawn up by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-2

…uits de santé shall refuse authorisation for compassionate access if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or if the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-1

…service falling within their remit, set up an régie subject to the provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book II of Part Two, where applicable, after obtaining the opinion of the consultative commiss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-7

A person hospitalised in application of chapters II and III of the present code orarticle 706-135 of the code of criminal procedure in a care establishment retains the domicile that was his prior to h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 A

…bove, under conditions and for a period that are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat (1). (1) Annex II, art. 201 quinquies to 201 octies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-4

…nd recycled water. New water is supplied by non-recycled water that complies with the provisions of II and III. Recycled water is supplied by treated water from the pool. An order from the Minister fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-4

…mpanies. Mutual insurance companies appoint one or more statutory auditors. The provisions of Title II of Book VIII of the Commercial Code apply to them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-1-1

…ties in accordance with a written medical prescription, dated and signed by the prescribing doctor. II.-When practising as part of an ophthalmologist's practice, within a health establishment, in the…

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