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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Competent authority.

Article R1123-38

The competent authority shall notify the sponsor of the date of receipt of the dossier and the date on which, in the absence of express authorisation, the research is deemed to have been authorised. I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-38

Where there is a dispute between sworn goods brokers, each may summon the other party to appear before the office of the National Council of Sworn Goods Brokers by simple letter, the original of which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-38

The persons appointed to be members of the Supervisory Board are entitled, as soon as they are appointed, to appoint the members of the Management Board or the sole Managing Director.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-38

Any waiver of an offer to allot non-voting preference shares with the same rights as investment certificates shall be made within the period set for this purpose by the company and indicated in the of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-38

The Conseil des Maisons de Vente draws up its own internal regulations, which set out the conditions under which it operates and the organisation of its departments. These rules also define the condit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-38

In urgent cases, provisional authorisation, valid until the decision of the next general meeting or select committee, may be granted by the doyen of the examining magistrates, on the proposal or after…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article R40-38

The wanted persons file referred to in article 230-19 is governed by decree no. 2010-569 of 28 May 2010.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-38

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may postpone their response if they are unable to provide the information requested within the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 49-37. Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-38

Informing convicted persons is carried out in accordance with the provisions of this article. When the person is present at the hearing, the information relating to his registration in the file and th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of means of telecommunication during proceedings

Article R53-38

The technical characteristics of the means of telecommunication used must ensure faithful, loyal and confidential retransmission with regard to third parties. Any technical incident that has disrupted…

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