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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-1

…cation to the National Commission for Medical Accidents, in application of article L. 1142-10, of information covered by medical confidentiality shall be the subject of a written and reasoned request…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-10

The exclusion of a member may be pronounced, as the case may be, by the board of directors or by the supervisory board if the cooperative society is constituted as a société anonyme, or by the managem…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-20

…budget is drawn up taking particular account of the establishment's project, the objectives and performance contract signed with the State, as well as the agreements signed with the region to which t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-6

A Union nationale des associations agréées d'usagers du système de santé (National Union of Approved Associations of Users of the Healthcare System) may be set up, made up of associations of users of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-3

…stituted issues its authorisation by any means. In the event of a life-threatening emergency, the information provided for in III of article L. 1231-1 is given by the practitioner who indicated the tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…L. 1413-12-2 and on subjects defined by regulation.II - The Board of Directors sits in a restricted formation, when confidentiality is required by its Chairman or by the Minister for Health in order t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of section 3 and subject to the conditions of declaration or authorisation provided for in this section, the following benefits in kind or in cash may be offer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Professional requirements

Article L511-2

…erms of ongoing professional training and development, in order to maintain an adequate level of performance corresponding to the position they hold and the market concerned. They must be able to demo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-12

…ory occupational health service membership fee;7° A certificate of payment, issued by the Assurance formation des activités du spectacle (AFDAS), of the compulsory contribution for the financing of co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

…nce must describe in their application the measures they have taken, in particular:-setting up an information system in the workplace, including filming locations, on the reference texts defining and…

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