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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-56

Establishments, services, organisations or practitioners must apply to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for renewal of their designation no later than two months before the initial d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article D5211-5

When they meet the conditions set by article L. 5211-13, the members of the council or committee of one of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned by this article may be re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-5

The head of the user company is responsible for the general coordination of the prevention measures he takes and those taken by all the heads of external companies working on his site.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article A711-5

I.-The members of the joint conciliation commission provided for in D. 711-70-1 and their alternates are appointed for five years in the month following the general meeting at which CCI France is set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-5

The following may not directly or indirectly hold a fraction of the share capital of a company operating a private medical biology laboratory 1° A natural or legal person practising a health professio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

The following public contracts are subject to the same rules: 1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property, o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-55

Under the conditions laid down by the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the buildings, real rights and rights held as lessee relating to leasing contracts concerning such pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-5

In implementing the provisions of Articles R. 355-3 and R. 355-4, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess whether the provision of information represents a disproportionate b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-57

I. - If the fund rules provide for capital to be called up in stages, it shall be paid up by the unitholders at the request of the management company before the end of the lock-up period provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article D1413-58

I.-A website, developed and implemented by the consortium mentioned in article L. 1111-24, is made available to the public, healthcare professionals and professionals in the health and medico-social s…

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