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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 quinquies

Reservist customs officers sign a contract of employment for a period of between one and five years, which sets out their obligations in terms of availability and initial and ongoing training, and whi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R336-5

The Board of Directors or Supervisory Board approves the reinsurance policy guidelines at least once a year. A report on the reinsurance policy is submitted to the Board each year. This report describ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-5

For the application of the provisions of 2° of article R. 712-2, the prefect appoints by decree, for a renewable period of two years, a person and his alternate whom he chooses from a departmental lis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operating rules

Article D214-5

The former SICAV, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the interests of the shareholders pursuant to Article L. 214-7-4, and the new SICAV have the same portfolio management company…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R711-50

Regional chambers of commerce and industry may appoint associate members, who have an advisory vote and whose number may not exceed half that of the elected members. Associate members are appointed by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55

The College ensures the consistency and coordination of the work of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, while ensuring compliance with the charter for health expertise referred to in Article L. 145…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-5

The application for authorisation to advertise the medical devices referred to in Article L. 5213-4 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5223-5

Applications for authorisation to advertise the in vitro diagnostic medical devices referred to in Article L. 5223-3 must be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

I.-The criminal investigation police officer may, with regard to the persons mentioned in the first, second or third paragraphs of Article 706-54, take a biological sample or have it taken under his o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-10

Applications made pursuant to Articles 41, 50, Article 56(6), Article 57 or Article 68(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and e…

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