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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-4

I.-The grouping's unified medical commission carries out, in accordance with the same procedures, all the tasks and powers conferred by the present code on the grouping's medical commission and the in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-2

…the previous paragraph, the additional penalty of a one-year stadium ban as provided for in article L. 332-11 must be imposed, unless a specially reasoned decision is taken to the contrary.

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

Article L1111-13-2

…de available in the digital health space in application of the criteria mentioned in III of Article L. 1111-13-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-3

Companies subject to State supervision under article L. 310-1 which provide legal expenses insurance opt for one of the following management methods:-members of staff responsible for managing claims i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-2-1

The documents drawn up by the agents referred to in Article L. 450-1 may be drawn up or converted into digital format and may be stored in their entirety in this form, in secure conditions, without th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-6-2

However, the provisions of Article L. 464-6-1 do not apply to agreements and practices that contain any of the following hardcore restrictions of competition: a) Restrictions which, directly or indire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7-2

…nts and facilities planned. In the communes included in the list drawn up in application of article L. 321-15 of the Environment Code, it includes guidelines for adapting territories to the retreating…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…a sports federation or by an organiser of sports events mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 331-5 to betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law no. 2010-4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8-2

Labile blood products proposed for inclusion on the list referred to in 1° of article L. 1221-8 are assessed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, on the basis of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-2-1

…the elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9, at least 30% of the votes cast in this college in favour of organisations recognised as r…

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