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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-15

The former fund, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the best interests of the unitholders pursuant to article L. 214-24-41, and the new fund have the same portfolio management com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-36-1

The official receiver shall rule on the sale after having heard the observations of the auditors and heard or duly summoned the debtor and his spouse where the latter is in one of the situations provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-37-1

Appeals against orders of the official receiver made pursuant to Article L. 642-18 shall be brought before the Court of Appeal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article R2334-3-1

For the calculation of per capita tax potential and average per capita tax potential mentioned in the fifth paragraph of III° of Article L. 2334-7, the population to be taken into account is that calc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Other provisions.

Article R6123-32-11

The health establishment holding the authorisation provided for in article R. 6123-1 participates, according to its resources, in the work of drawing up and implementing the emergency organisation pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-35-1

When the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon responsible for an establishment engaged in the manufacture, import or use of veterinary medicinal products, other than those subject to clinical trials, beco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37-1

Assistant pharmacists or veterinary surgeons entrusted with the release of batches must have at least six months' professional experience under the conditions set out in article R. 5142-16 before taki…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article R*343-14

The administrative authority competent to issue or withdraw the approval referred to in Article R. 343-14 is the Minister responsible for asylum.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-3

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-30-1

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution requires a company to submit for approval a training programme provided for in V of Article L. 612-23-1, the company must submit it within for…

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