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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-16

The coordinating doctor referred to in V of article L. 313-12 of the Social Action and Family Code has access to the shared medical record of the person accommodated in the institution subject to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Control.

Article L1271-16

Information relating to the persons mentioned in 1° and 3° of the A of article L. 1271-1 paid by pre-financed universal service vouchers under the conditions defined in article L. 1271-12 is communica…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-16

When a social cohesion protocol provided for in articles L. 353-15-2 and

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-16

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre, as well as the conditions for granting, modifying and withdrawing the approval…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16

The provisions of article L. 34-5 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code are applicable to financial services.The distance communication techniques intended for the marketing of financi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-168

I. - The purpose of securitisation undertakings is, on the one hand, to be exposed to the risks, including insurance risks, referred to in article L. 214-175-1 and, on the other hand, to finance or he…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

The agency's resources include in particular 1° Proceeds from the sale of holiday vouchers to employers and social organisations under the conditions set out in Articles L. 411-11 and L. 411-18 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-167

I. - This section does not apply to securitisation undertakings, with the exception of this sub-section and I and II of article L. 214-24.II. - By way of derogation from I, securitisation undertakings…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L813-16

The requirements listed in this chapter are imposed on pain of nullity, subject to the provisions of article L. 743-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-16

The training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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