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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27-2

…nancial control over the organisation and management of the Network's bodies. It sets the strategic guidelines for the network, issues all necessary instructions and ensures that they are effectively…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-23

…nsignations, the Accounting Officer and the Managing Director of the establishment sets the general guidelines for the investment policy for the Agency's funds, in accordance with the principles of pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-12

…e training entitling the elected representatives to this contribution, which must correspond to the guidelines determined in application of the previous paragraph. The resolution may limit this contri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-9

…ancing of these expenses. Risk and harm reduction activities are carried out in accordance with the guidelines set out in a national reference document approved by decree. People attending harm reduct…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-1

…lic institution in the network, the general meeting of elected members determines the institution's guidelines and action programme. To this end, it deliberates on all matters relating to the purpose…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-9

…ents for the financial year ended and the appropriation of profits, determination of pricing policy guidelines, general conditions of employment and staff remuneration, decisions to create or abolish…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-9

…Markets Authority and the European System of Central Banks do not apply; 6° Provisions relating to guidelines issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority or the European Banking Authority…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-3

…spective administrative bodies; they are required to enter into agreements to specify the strategic guidelines and the procedures for implementing the university hospital policy between the university…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-2

…he establishment's projected activity and, on the other hand, in accordance with the objectives and guidelines of the multiannual contract of objectives and resources. The statement of projected incom…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-9

…of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's activities and ensures that they are implemented. In particular,…

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