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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-3

…actice or for the pooling of the resources necessary for such practice; 2° A health establishment ; 3° A legal entity whose purpose relates, in particular, to the operation of a health establishment,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-37

…r right to present the company as their author's successor for approval by the Minister of Justice; 3° The benefit resulting for the company from the abolition of a neighbouring commercial court and i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

…ourse to a third party donor ;2° The number of embryos kept for each couple or each unmarried woman;3° The place and dates of fertilisation and freezing;4° Precise details of where the embryos are sto…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-33

The decisions of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the orders of its president are notified by the court registry to the practitioner being prosecuted and, where applicable, to his lawyer…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-19

…Provide a functional, urban planning, architectural and technical analysis of the existing building;3° Establish a functional programme for the use of the building and a financial estimate, from which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-3

…to enable it to carry out its missions, shall be exercised by the State. The resources mentioned in 3° of article L. 1413-8 collected or gathered under the same conditions are the property of the Stat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-3

…horities which control it or by other legal persons controlled by the same contracting authorities; 3° The controlled legal person does not have a direct private capital holding, with the exception of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-3

…horities which control it or by other legal persons controlled by the same contracting authorities; 3° The controlled legal person does not have a direct private capital holding, with the exception of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-3

The President of the Regional Council has sole responsibility for administration. He may delegate by decree, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the Vice…

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