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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-13

…ocation must be authorised for a specific period in the case of research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 carried out outside healthcare settings, as well as in hospital departments and in any oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-3

The agreement provided for in article L. 1141-2 is concluded for a period of three years. The agreement and its amendments shall be published in the Journal officiel. For those of its provisions which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-5

…ves her written consent after having received appropriate information on the purposes of such removal. This information must be given after the woman has decided to terminate her pregnancy.Such a samp…

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

Article L1413-9

…professionals ;e) Associations of users of the healthcare system approved in application of article L. 1114-1, approved associations active in the field of consumer protection, family protection, envi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Education and research.

Article L1415-1

The mission and status of the Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique are defined in article L. 756-2 of the French Education Code, reproduced below: Art. L. 756-2 -The Ecole des Hautes Études en Sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-7

…g by complementary health insurance bodies; 3° Fixes, within the limits laid down in III of Article L. 1461-3, the list of services, establishments or organisations benefiting from the authorisation r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-1

…l entities governed by foreign law which they control alone or jointly within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code when recourse to a local law entity is necessary, or to French compa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-17

…Article L. 115-16 find that there is a shortfall, inaccuracy, omission or concealment in the information use…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-178

…ng from the exercise of these options does not give rise to the formalities provided for in Article L. 225-142, in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-144 and in Article L. 225-146. It is definitiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

…ragraph shall decide under the conditions laid down for the approval of special benefits by Article L. 225-147, after a meeting of holders of voting rights certificates, convened and ruling in accorda…

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