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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-28

The prefect shall decide on the application for renewal of authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-33-25 to R. 15-33-27-1. This request must be accompanied by the orde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article R533-18-2

The Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall have adequate access to the information and documents necessary to supervise and monit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-22-1

The provisions relating to the disciplinary procedure before the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and those relating t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-23-1

The government commissioner at the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires ensures that disciplinary sanctions are enforced.H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-21-1

The provisions relating to the supervision and inspection of judicial agents, are applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-2

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles LO 6341-2 and LO 6341-3, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-2

A central purchasing body is a buyer or a public body in the European Union whose purpose is to carry out one of the following centralised purchasing activities:1° The acquisition of defence or securi…

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

Article L6416-2

In the public health establishments in Mayotte, the statement of projected income and expenditure is drawn up, on the one hand, taking into account the annual allocations provided for in article L. 64…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

The revenues of the budget of the communauté de communes include:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Compulsory liability insurance.

Article L241-2

Anyone who has building work carried out for someone else must be covered by liability insurance to cover the damage referred to in articles 1792 and 1792-2 of the Civil Code and resulting from his ow…

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