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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-28

The signature affixed to a document referred to in article L. 1111-25 means that: 1° The person cared for has taken note of the content of the document and, where applicable, consents to it; 2° The pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-29

An observatory of medical risks is attached to the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales, the purpose of which is to analyse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-2

The movable assets of French companies subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 are allocated by a general lien to the settlement of their commitments to policyholders and beneficiaries…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-2

Work experience periods are open to anyone receiving personalised social or vocational support, provided they are prescribed by one of the following organisations: 1° The institution mentioned in arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-2

Where a group of undertakings has set up a European Works Council, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2342-2 or an agreement reached within the group may decide to abolish the Group Works Council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Social action

Article L3214-2

The departmental council, unless it has delegated its competence to the president, pursuant to article L. 3211-2, awards and withdraws grants maintained from departmental funds, on the reasoned advice…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R761-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by references to the State representative; 2° Article R. 7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-2

Centres may specialise in providing care for people who use illicit psychoactive substances or alcohol. In this case, they are only obliged to fulfil the missions mentioned in 2° and 3° of article D.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-22

Any malicious act or attempted malicious act involving a category A, B or C ionising radiation source or batch of radioactive sources, as well as any loss of such sources, shall be reported without de…

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