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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-22

The Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales (National Office for Compensation for Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and No…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…paragraph of article L. 1431-3 has assigned to the regional health agency that he heads.At least twice a year, he reports to the Board of Directors, including once after the end of each financial year…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-1

…Insofar as they are compatible with the special provisions laid down in this Chapter, the rules concerning sociétés anonymes, with the exception of Article L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-19

…20 which are not fully paid up. II. - A UCITS may, in order to achieve its management objective, receive or grant the guarantees mentioned in article L. 211-38, under the conditions defined in that s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

…t the legal conditions for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist in France and: a) Either meet the conditions provided for by articles L. 4111-1 or L. 4221-1 ; b) Or be aut…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R364-4

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° With the exception of the first paragraph of article R. 313-3 and articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…r 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…r 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…r 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…r 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1…

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