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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-22

In support of its application, the applicant must provide: 1° A declaration on honour to the effect that it does not fall into any of the cases mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11 of the Fre…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: For export.

Article 36

On export, the value to be declared is that of the goods at the point of exit, plus, where applicable, the cost of transport to the border, but excluding the amount of : a) Exit duties ; b) Internal t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-8

Any procedural document in digital format may, if necessary, be printed out by the magistrates and registry agents assisting them, the national police services, the national gendarmerie units, the off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-7

The conversion into digital format of any document intended to be transmitted to the judicial authority or placed within the digital procedural file, is carried out under the responsibility of the lat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-56

I. - The Board of Directors is made up of representatives of the public establishments which have irrevocably assigned assets, rights or resources to the purpose of the foundation or which have made a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-60

Foundations have a Scientific Advisory Board. This board is made up of medical and scientific personalities from outside the foundation, appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-59

The Director of the Foundation is appointed by the President after consultation with the Board of Directors. His or her appointment shall be terminated under the same conditions. The Director is respo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-57

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected by the members of the Board of Directors from among the representatives of the founding public institutions. He chairs the Board of Directors, convene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-55

The Foundation is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Director.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of hospital foundations

Article R6141-58

The Board of Directors : 1° Deliberates on the Foundation's research support policy; 2° Approves the Foundation's work programme and the guidelines for its annual activities; 3° Vote on the statement…

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