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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-29

…spitals and to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs in the case of the National Invalids Institution. II.-The authorisation is issued after informing the Director General of the regional health agency c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions applicable to clinical trials on medicinal products

Article L1124-1

…tion is the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products. The assessment of Part II provided for in Article 7 of this Regulation is the responsibility of the Committees for the Prot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-16

…the conditions provided for in articles 76 to 78 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020. II.-The committee mandates either the general manager of the public establishment or his representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-220

…o their emotional needs, and allowing educational, school and leisure activities to be carried out. II - In order to avoid any separation during the stay, one of the parents or their substitute may st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-19

…eferred to in Article R. 236-1, with the exception of the information referred to in 4°, 7° and 9°. II.-Where the second paragraph of Article L. 236-27 is applied, the draft agreement shall contain, i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-3

…a related right without the authorisation of the holders of the rights provided for in Books I and II where this is required. The failure of the person holding the access to comply with the obligatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-23

…with each of the documents mentioned in the schedule referred to in Rule 3, paragraph 3, letter a (ii) of the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. However, the request referred to in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1635 quinquies

…e exclusive economic zone, with the exception of the indirect contributions provided for in Chapter II of Title III. With the exception of the tax provided for in article 1519 B, these taxes are not a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-15

When the syndicate commission is formed and subject to the provisions of II of article L. 2411-6, the change of use or sale of all or part of the property of the section is decided on a proposal from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: High Council of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of public health establishments

Article L6156-4

…ntological and pharmaceutical staff of the public health establishments mentioned in Chapters I and II of this Title is instituted. Its president is appointed by decree. It also includes : 1° Represen…

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