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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-1

…ion of individuals and, where applicable, authorisation from the competent authority, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 1123-7 and L. 1123-12, when they are not used under condi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-3

…service provider, or who exercise, by any other means, a power of control over the service provider within the meaning of 3° and 4° of I ofArticle L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code, guarantee the sound…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article R1121-3-1

…e billed to the health insurance scheme or to the patient.The agreement entered into by the sponsor with the coordinating establishment and any similar agreements entered into with associated establis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles

Article A823-5

…ork of the audit team and the review of their work -where appropriate, the coordination of the work with the work of experts or other professionals responsible for auditing the accounts of the entitie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 291

…storage areas, free zone, free warehouse, import warehouse, inward processing, temporary admission with total exemption from import duties, external transit or under the internal Community transit re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-2

…social security bodies in New Caledonia and French Polynesia shall only have access, in compliance with medical confidentiality, to personal health data if it is strictly necessary for the performanc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

…r acquiring the rights to make the work available on on-demand audiovisual media services, together with proof of registration in the public film and audiovisual register;4° For expenditure on publish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…fter a longer period in children) in order to assess their permanence and adaptations to disabilities.It is desirable that the interval between the initial trauma and the final assessment be used to c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Lifelong vocational guidance

Article L6111-3

…pay levels, as well as access to high-quality guidance and counselling services organised in networks. It contributes to gender equality in the workplace by combating gender stereotypes. The State and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

…t institution or a union governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code, or a company with its registered office in another Member State of the European Union, in another State party to…

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