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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1142-1, healthcare professionals may not be held liable for damage resulting from the prescription or administration of a medicinal product or the use of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-2

Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction are, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 321-36 organised and conducted under the conditions provided for in this chapter by operators practis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Right of communication

Article L811-5

…withdraw on the basis of information or documents obtained from the authorities or private individuals mentioned in 1° to 8° of article L. 811-4 of the content and origin of the information and docume…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-64

I. - Outside the Ile-de-France region, natural or legal persons, public or private, with the exception of non-profit-making foundations and associations recognised as being of public utility whose act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-5

Two or more pharmacies are authorised to group together if their original location is situated in a municipality with a number of pharmacies in excess of the thresholds provided for in article L. 5125…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-4

I.-The opening by transfer or grouping of a pharmacy in a municipality, or in a new municipality as defined in article L. 2113-1 of the General Local Authorities Code or in the municipalities mentione…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public hospital service

Article L6112-3

The public hospital service is provided by : 1° Public health establishments ; 2° Armed forces hospitals 3° Private health establishments authorised to provide the public hospital service and qualifie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-10

I. - In order to fulfil its priority mission of providing health support to the armed forces, the armed forces health service relies, where necessary, on the contribution of other players in the healt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-2

I. - The sums distributable by a UCITS are made up of :1° Net income plus retained earnings plus or minus the balance of the income equalisation account;2° Realised capital gains, net of costs, less r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-18

The limited liability company is managed by one or more natural persons. The managers may be chosen from outside the partners. They are appointed by the partners, in the Articles of Association or by…

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