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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-204

Unless otherwise stipulated, articles R. 214-34 to R. 214-46 apply to funds covered by this sub-paragraph.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-13

The provisions of articles R. 1242-6 and R. 1242-7 are applicable to cell harvesting activities authorised under this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R3132-2

The provisions of articles R. 2131-5 to R. 2131-7 are applicable to public contracts awarded by the départements and their public establishments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to members of the Executive Council.

Article R4422-3

Articles R. 4135-8-1 to R. 4135-19-4 are applicable to the president and members of the Corsican Executive Council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-144

On construction sites, toilets complying with the provisions of articles R. 4228-11 to R. 4228-15 are made available to workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-19

Decisions referred to in articles R. 5221-17, R. 5221-32 et seq. may be appealed to the Minister for Immigration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-20

Articles R. 643-21 and R. 643-22 are applicable when the court pronounces the closure of the professional recovery procedure without liquidation. The judicial representative or the person chosen on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-6

For the application of article L. 2313-1, the budget documents of the caisses des écoles remain deposited at the head office of the public establishment. For the school funds of municipalities with 3,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R3421-1

The revenue and expenditure of shared services of local interest, entered in the budget of the city of Paris (special budget of the police prefecture), are subject, to a contribution from the départem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-14

The change of holder of part of the authorisation to open a pharmaceutical establishment is subject to a modification of the initial authorisation to open under the conditions set out in article R. 51…

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