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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation and content of the shared medical file

Article R1111-40

…aisse nationale de l'assurance maladie when the digital health space referred to in article L. 1111-13-1 is opened. The holder is informed of the creation of his medical record and its link with his d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-11

…ation that the work has been produced under the conditions set out in article 211-7 and article 211-13. The President of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may refer the matter to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-5

One or more public health establishments may be specifically designed to receive prisoners or persons subject to secure detention. The provisions of Titles I, III and of this Title shall be adapted by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-40

…f the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-14

The obligations imposed on the AIF or the management company by virtue of Article D. 214-32-7-13 relate to :1° Any distribution made to shareholders where, at the closing date of the last financial ye…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-42

A general-purpose investment fund governed by this paragraph may invest :1° Up to all of its assets in :a) Units or shares of French or foreign UCITS ;b) Units or shares of general-purpose investment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.

Article D1881-1

…R. 1621-6Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021R. 1621-7Resulting from Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1621-8 to R. 1621-11Resulting from decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021D. 1621-12Resu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-1

…Book I, with the exception of articles L. 123-1-1, L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 131-1 to L. 131-6, L. 131-9, L. 134-1 to L. 135-3, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38and L. 145-39; 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

…al medicine: from among the tenured teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres;b) For…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

…authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to unde…

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