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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-18

…cal record may not be requested except in the cases provided for in articles L. 1111-15 and L. 1111-16, even with the consent of the person concerned.In particular, access to the shared medical record…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-188

…the declarant may not take the safety test.The content of the aptitude test is set out in Annex II-16-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-17

Within the two-month period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial devel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions.

Article R513-9

…ion the benefit of this preferential right and the certificate provided for in IV of article R. 513-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-25

…son entrusted to him remains personal and complete, without prejudice to the application of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-67

Documents relating to an inter vivos gift (numbers 16 to 19 of table 5) give rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the value in full ownership (including in the case of a usufruct res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-3

…in the assessment base or risk indicators. The orders mentioned in 3°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 312-16 applicable to members of the Fonds de Garantie des Dépôts et de Résolution under the securities g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23-3

…tient's medical situation; 4° If the product prescribed appears on the list mentioned in article L. 165-1 of the Social Security Code, this substitution is made under the conditions provided for in ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-166-1 to L. 214-168 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-169 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding bodies

Article L742-10

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-166-1 to L. 214-168 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-169 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019…

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