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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of establishments mentioned in b of 2° of article R. 1245-31

Article R1245-37

The establishments or organisations mentioned in b of 2° of article R. 1241-31 ensure that the unique donation number that they allocate is unique on the basis of the provisions of the order and good…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-29

…ticle 74 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017; 2° The conditions applicable to the appeals provided for in Article L. 1126-4; 3° The minimum guaran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

Organs removed during surgery, carried out in the interests of the person operated on, may be used for therapeutic or scientific purposes, unless that person objects after being informed of the purpos…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209 quater

1. Capital gains subject to tax at the reduced rate provided for in a of I of article 219, reduced by the amount of this tax, are transferred to a special reserve. The entry to this special reserve ce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Primary care general practitioners and primary or secondary care specialists.

Article L4130-2

…d monitoring patients, in accordance with the procedures specific to the skills of each discipline; 2° Contributing to prevention and health education; 3° Participating in the public service mission o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-28

The rates of the contributions referred to in Article R. 421-27 are set by order of the Minister responsible for insurance, subject to the following maximum amounts:-Contribution from insurance compan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-2

…group, or as an employee of another industrial property attorney or of an industrial property firm; 2° Be of French nationality or a national of another Member State of the European Community or of an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-28

…ments, and, where applicable, to distribute the remuneration predefined in the regulatory documents;2° It holds at all times the assets necessary to achieve its management objective.II. - For UCITS co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-20

When a contravention has been established by a report drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-200

I.-The attending physician, or failing this the physician designated by the patient, is the patient's medical referent during the stay. His or her agreement is sought prior to the patient being cared…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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