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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-16

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-18

If, before 1 January, the establishment has not adopted a primary budget by the required majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-19

The accounts of the establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry are drawn up in accordance with the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables.These establishments presen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for communicating results

Article R1131-19

The report on the analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 is commented on and signed by the practitioner approved in accordance with article R. 1131-6 and that on the medical biology anal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific supervision of credit institutions and investment firms

Article R613-37-1

For the purposes of Article L. 613-33-4, before conducting an on-site inspection of the French branch of an investment firm referred to in Article L. 532-18-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-18

The pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of the companies mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 and the pharmacist(s) or veterinary surgeon(s) in charge of their estab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-18

I. - Collective water misting systems must be permanently connected to the water distribution network that supplies them.II. - If a permanent connection is not possible, the systems must be equipped w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-17

I. - Collective water misting systems are supplied directly with water from a water distribution network intended for human consumption which has not undergone any heat treatment.II. - If it is not po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-19

The operator of a collective water misting system must :1° Maintain the system to ensure that it is in good working order;2° Monitor the quality of the water present in the system at a frequency appro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-16

Operators use collective water misting systems that are adapted so as not to contaminate the water misted and not to disrupt the operation of the water distribution network to which it is connected, p…

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