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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-80

Materials accounting, the purpose of which is to describe existing stock and movements concerning inventories and movable property, is kept under the responsibility of the director of the régie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-89

The purpose of veterinary pharmacovigilance is to monitor the effects of veterinary medicinal products, mainly their adverse effects on animals and humans, and the scientific evaluation of information…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-8

The plenary assembly of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1441-6 as well as the members menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-8

The authorisation to take cell samples for therapeutic purposes is issued, suspended or withdrawn under the same conditions as those laid down in article R. 1233-2 and articles R. 1233-4 to R. 1233-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional activity.

Article R5425-8

Income from the professional activities referred to in articles R. 5425-2, R. 5425-6 and R. 5425-7 are taken into account when applying the resource conditions laid down for the benefit of the specifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-8

A health care establishment may, in view of a particular situation, be authorised to operate an emergency facility for part of the year only, provided that the arrangements for patient care by another…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-8

The administrator of the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives mentioned in article L. 1621-4 examines the training requests submitted by local elected representat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-8

As soon as it has been notified in accordance with I of article L. 423-2, the defaulting company shall inform each policyholder, subscriber or beneficiary of benefits of the proceedings in progress. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-3

The credit risk associated with the holding of units, shares or debt securities issued by a specialised financing vehicle is not subject to any subordination provided that the payment of interest and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-8

On receipt of the documents referred to in articles R. 521-6 and R. 521-7, the registrar shall assign a serial number to the application for registration and, after checking that the file is complete…

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