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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-1

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-9

Once the offences provided for in articles L. 716-9 and L. 716-10, to the seizure of products unlawfully manufactured, imported, held, offered for sale, delivered or supplied and of equipment speciall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-14

The trade union defender is entitled to an allowance for travel to the hearing, the amount of which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the budget and labour. To this end, the court…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article D561-32-1

I. - The declaration provided for in II of Article L. 561-15 shall be made by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 in accordance with the specific nature of their profession, in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-3

A commission for authorisation to practise, reporting to the Minister for Health, assesses the competence in the speciality of applicants for authorisation to practise the medicine referred to in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-8

Establishments or organisations authorised under Article L. 513-11-1 shall send the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé an annual activity repor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-2

For the purposes of II of Article L. 533-15, the following conditions must be met:1° The client has agreed to receive the suitability statement without undue delay after the conclusion of the transact…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

If a postal vote has been organised, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register ref…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV BIS: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article D47-12-8

In application of the provisions of article 706-106-1, the Nanterre Judicial Court has concurrent jurisdiction throughout France with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52and 382 for t…

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