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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-7

The supervisory board shall set up two sectoral sub-boards from among its members: 1° The insurance sector sub-committee has eight members: the Vice-Chairman, the Governor of the Banque de France or t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Participation conditions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article R3123-7

When the awarding authority decides to open the award procedure to economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, it shall indicate in the concession notic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of salary.

Article L7422-7

The administrative authority may, either spontaneously or at the request of a professional organisation, set the hourly rates of pay applicable to certain professions for part or all of the territory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial penalties

Article R5145-7

…the terms and conditions for payment of these sums, as well as the channels and time limits for appeal.The decision to impose a financial penalty may be published on the Agency's website for a period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-73

In the event of the suspension or cessation of operation of his website, the pharmacist holding the pharmacy or managing a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy shall immediately inform the director gener…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-78

The hospital pharmacy students referred to in article R. 6153-77 participate in hospital activities under the responsibility of the referent provided for by order of the ministers responsible for high…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-71

The committee meets at least twice a year. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The Committee may hear any competent person, whether or not belonging to the Agency, on the issues…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A421-4-7

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-77

Where the machine is referred to in Article R. 4313-78 and is not manufactured in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in Article L. 4311-7 or if the harmonised standards do not cover…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-7

The agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 may, without being bound by professional secrecy, have access to any document or item of information held by State departments and establishments, the independ…

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