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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-5

To carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy, private establishments must have beds or places authorised for gynaecology-obstetrics or surgery.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-5

Directors of children's homes for the disabled must be at least twenty-five and no more than sixty-five years old.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-5

The person responsible for the medical management of the establishment or, failing that, for the medical management of the section of the establishment receiving pregnant women must, before taking up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50

Any establishment or service managed by an association bringing together the holders of parental authority or legal representatives of the children cared for and whose purpose is the non-permanent car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Availability to healthcare professionals

Article D3134-5

An agreement between the healthcare professional on secondment and the host organisation defines the nature of the activities carried out and the duration of the secondment. The host organisation sets…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: College

Article R3211-5

The College's opinion shall mention the names and positions of the members present, the matters dealt with during the meeting and the opinion reached on each of the matters. This opinion, validated by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-5

The Committee meets at least once every three months, convened by its Chairman. Minutes of the meeting are drawn up and only the members of the Committee receive them. In order to carry out its duties…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article R762-5

The operator of a registered exhibition centre shall send, for each calendar year, the declaration of the annual programme of commercial events as defined in article R. 762-4 held in its park, to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-51

The proceedings before the court shall be public. However, the court may decide that the proceedings will not be public if the receiver being sued expressly so requests or if their public nature would…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-57

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