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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-2

…nd authorised to treat persons suffering from mental disorder in accordance with locally applicable regulations. Under no circumstances may the patient be taken to a prison. Restrictions on the exerci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4244-2

…aining centres. The conditions under which authorisations and approvals are issued are laid down by regulation.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-73

Surplus income may be distributed only after the reserves and provisions prescribed by the laws and regulations in force have been set aside, after the establishment expenses have been fully amortised…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-21

…iled rules for the application of this Article are laid down in Article 240 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

…nder which this authorisation ceases to be valid are defined in Article 361 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-48-1

…rd paragraph of Article L. 356-2 respectively, on all matters relating to compliance with the laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing the taking up and pursuit of insurance and reins…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Measures relating to the intensity of public aid

Article 916-49

…y grant exemptions from the conditions relating to the intensity of public aid provided for in this Regulation for these works, at the reasoned request of the company, up to a limit of 80% of eligible…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial provisions relating to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-14

…e members and rapporteurs are reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the regulations applicable to civil servants. Only missions carried out at the request of the Chairman o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-68

The right to ask questions in writing and to request in summary proceedings the appointment of one or more experts to present a report under the conditions provided for in the first two paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-28

In the event of a breach of the laws, regulations or professional obligations applicable to them or of the provisions of this chapter, nationals of the Member States of the European Union and of the S…

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