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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-4

The doctor must report risk events: 1° Or via a body set up for this purpose by the establishment's internal regulations and whose members are appointed by the establishment's medical committee, medic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-44

Nor do the provisions of article R. 5124-42 prevent the companies or organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-43 from selling directly, provided that batches are individually monitored and, if neces…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-43

For the investment section, the expenditure and revenue proposals presented to the Board of Directors for approval show the allocations applicable to current operations and those applicable to new ope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-44

The transfer of competencies to the territorial collectivity of Corsica automatically entails the transfer to the territorial collectivity of Corsica of movable and immovable property used by the Stat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-4

If it is drawn up in a language other than French that is customary in the film and audiovisual industry, the deed, agreement or judgement may, at the request of the applicant, be submitted in its ori…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L651-4

A foreign national who applies to the administrative court for the annulment of the decision requiring him or her to leave French territory may accompany his or her appeal with a request to suspend it…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-4

When the solvency margin of an undertaking referred to in article L. 310-3-2 does not reach the regulatory amount, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, without prejudice to the implem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4321-47

For the renewal by half of the regional and inter-regional councils, the composition of each of the fractions is determined as follows: 1° For councils composed of three pairs of self-employed members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-4

For the purposes of this sub-section, the health establishments, organisations and services carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care activities mentioned in article D. 1111-16-2 and medico-social es…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L233-4

European Union citizens wishing to work in France are still required to hold a residence permit for the duration of any transitional measures provided for in the accession treaty of the country of whi…

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