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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisations subject to administrative approval.

Article R*322-126

Undertakings which fall within the scope of this section and which have applied for administrative authorisation are subject to all the control measures instituted by the regulations governing insuran…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 712-12-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-12

The accumulated result defined in article D. 71-111-11 is allocated, in the case of a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-12

The accumulated result defined in article D. 72-101-11 is allocated, in the case of a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-12

Command of rescue operations is the responsibility, under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, of the director of the Mayotte fire and rescue service or,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-1

By way of derogation from article R. 5141-123, the importation of veterinary medicinal products intended exclusively for animals whose flesh or products are not intended for human consumption is not s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall notify the interested party of his decision with regard to the proven or po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D1-12-2

Accredited associations offer, if they have general accreditation, any person who has been the victim of a criminal offence and, if they have specialist accreditation, any person who has been the vict…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions applicable to Réunion and Mayotte

Article R6123-32-12

For its application to La Réunion and Mayotte, in article R. 6123-27, after the words "infra-regional", the words "Mahorais, common to La Réunion and Mayotte" are added.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-6

The application for approval is composed as follows: 1° An application for approval signed by the association's legal representative; 2° The association's SIRET number, its identifier in the national…

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