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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-3

…of a health establishment, a healthcare activity or a piece of heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-1 or the practice of activities specific to medical biology laboratories. This authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

…ing for therapeutic purposes a labile blood product that is not on the list provided for in article L. 1221-8, unless it is intended for research involving the human person ; 2° Use a labile blood pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-39

…rise the issue of bonds. These commissaires are subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3. The statutory auditor(s) shall draw up, under their responsibility, a report on the val…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-3

…in a sport at international level, as defined by each federation mentioned in 3° of the I ofArticle L. 230-2. IV -A recreational athlete within the meaning of this Title is any person competing in spo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

…stration in the context of teaching and vocational training under the conditions set out in article L. 122-5-4. For the application of this article, author means the beneficiary of related rights, wor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38

I. - As security for the present or future financial obligations referred to in article L. 211-36, the parties may provide for the delivery in full ownership, enforceable against third parties without…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-3

…sociated with the regional hospital grouping, may be shared under the conditions set out in article L. 1110-4. As part of the management of the information system, the support establishment implements…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3

…ediary associations and integration workshops and sites mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5132-2. The eligibility of people for a pathway to integration through economic activity is asses…

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

Article L1413-3

…o carry out its missions, shall be exercised by the State. The resources mentioned in 3° of article L. 1413-8 collected or gathered under the same conditions are the property of the State.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-3

…tity, which does not exercise control over a legal person under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2511-1, when the following conditions are met: 1° The contracting authority exercises over the le…

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