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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

…d L. 1110-12 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016, and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-6

…resident permit provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-5, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-6, L. 426-7, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

…y the pharmaceutical establishment of this health establishment authorised pursuant to Article L. 5124-9 " do not apply; 3° The article is completed by a paragraph worded as follows 17° For the applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-19

For the application of II of article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall specify the terms and conditions of the buyback, as well as the justifications and me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-28

The archives of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations consist of all documents, including data, managed by the archives department of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, wherever and in whatever…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…e of tracheotomy tube being carried out by a doctor;23° Assisting with hyperthermia and hypothermia;24° Administration of aerosols and sprays of medicinal products;25° Mouth care with the application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…pplicable, the need to process personal data in accordance with the provisions of article 69 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties.The person…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

…f article L. 2131-11 of this Code, article 432-12 of the French Penal Code or I of article 2 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life, when the local authority or grouping…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 201

1. In the event of the transfer or cessation, in whole or in part, of an industrial, commercial, craft, mining or agricultural business, the income tax due in respect of the profits made in that busin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

The Board of Directors, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the Centre de ressources, d'expertise et de performance sportive.Its deliberations relate in particular to:1° The establishm…

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