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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

…in II of Article L. 232-6-1 or on the latter's website; 3° The website of the company mentioned in III of Article L. 233-28-2, of one of the companies it controls, within the meaning of Article L. 23…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-4

…ect to the formal agreement of the policyholder, only the information mentioned in 2°, 3° and 5° of III of article L. 112-1-12-1 must be communicated to the policyholder. The policyholder is informed…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guardianship

Article R411-16

…ating to the budget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting managemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article L461-3

…te.The chairman, or a vice-chairman appointed by him, may alone adopt the decisions provided for in III of Article L. 462-5, in Article L. 462-8, as well as those provided for in articles L. 464-2 to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies.

Article D1862-1

…6 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II. - For the application of Article R. 1524-3, the third and fourth paragraphs are replaced by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Controls.

Article R814-42

…ring all of his or her activity. As an exception to the previous paragraph, the person mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 is subject to an inspection, which relates to the activity for which it has…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-1

…L. 1120-1 to L. 1122-1 Book II Title I L. 1210-1 to L. 1212-4 Title II L. 1220-1 to L. 1220-3 Book III L. 1300-1 In Title I L. 1311-1 to L. 1312-2 In Title II L. 1321-1 to L. 1323-1 In Title III L. 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-1

…L. 1120-1 to L. 1122-1 Book II Title I L. 1210-1 to L. 1212-4 Title II L. 1220-1 to L. 1220-3 Book III L. 1300-1 In Title I L. 1311-1 to L. 1312-2 In Title II L. 1321-1 to L. 1323-1 In Title III L. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hospital prescription medicines

Article R5121-86

…ss authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescription framework under III of article L. 5121-12-1 or the import authorisation for the medicinal product may reserve its pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-89

…ss authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescription framework under III of article L. 5121-12-1 or the import authorisation for the medicinal product may reserve its pr…

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