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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-1

…et out in this Title. Their main purpose is neither industrial nor commercial. They have a specific status, provided for in particular by this title and by law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-5

…istrative jurisdiction; c) One member of the Court of Cassation, in active service or with honorary status, appointed on the recommendation of the First President of the Court of Cassation; d) Three p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-1

…on of delegates of public establishments of intercommunal cooperation with or without their own tax status to the committee of the mixed syndicate, the choice of the deliberating body may relate to on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-34

…hird party is accompanied by documents and information specifying the purpose of the guarantee, the status of the third party beneficiary, its corporate purpose and, where applicable, any other guaran…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article D518-49

…012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management; 3° Where applicable, the status of the advance paid over the period; 4° Where applicable, a statement of outstanding amounts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Advisory Committee on the Financial Sector and Advisory Committee on Financial Legislation and Regulation

Article D614-3

…s.In the event of the death or resignation of a member or the loss during his term of office of the status which justified his appointment, he shall be replaced within two months and in the same manne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

…In 10° of II, the words: "within the meaning of Article 4 of Law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical grouping and distribution companies," are deleted;4° In 2° of III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R733-14

…In 10° of II, the words: "within the meaning of Article 4 of Law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical grouping and distribution companies," are deleted;4° In 2° of III…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-11

…rate of programme and commitment authorisations. It is accompanied by the statement relating to the status of programme and commitment authorisations, the calculation and presentation procedures for w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-51

If the company refuses to agree to the transfer, it has a period of six months from the date of notification of its refusal to notify the member, in one of the forms provided for in the first paragrap…

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