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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5-1

Establishments belonging to the same regional hospital grouping may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, wit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Administrative police measures

Article L532-1

Failure to comply within the allotted time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7, is liable to an administrati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Referral to the civil or administrative courts

Article L524-1

Following the findings made on the basis of articles L. 511-5 à L. 511-7, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may apply to the civil court or, if appropriate,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article R112-4

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 notifies the applicant of its formal position by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt. The agents mentioned in article L. 511…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-54

No act on the part of the bearer of the bill of exchange may replace the act of protest, except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-32 to L. 511-37 and by articles L. 511-40 and L. 511-41.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-59

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall review the governance arrangements provided for in Article L. 511-55, periodically ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-50

The authorisation referred to in I of Article L. 532-1 may be refused by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if the organisation and operation, as well as the internal control system,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53

Credit institutions and finance companies devote the necessary human and financial resources to training the persons mentioned in I of article L. 511-52.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising.

Article L511-58

Upon deposit against a receipt by the debtor of the bill of exchange and the protest of the postal cheque and the certificate of non-payment or a receipt recording payment of the cheque, the clerk of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-56

The internal control system referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 511-55 includes the functions or other essential or significant operational tasks entrusted to third parties.

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