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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-49

…ice which placed it in the shared medical record and to the attending doctor referred to in article L. 162-5-3 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Competent authority.

Article R1123-41

…the legislative and regulatory provisions in force or of the good practices provided for in Article L. 1121-3 which are likely to compromise the safety of the persons taking part in this research or t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-4

…licable, the deductions provided for in the agreement referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 141-2 are made in priority from the net profit for the year.A 5% deduction from the net profit fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-4

For the application of Article L. 341-6, La Poste, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and venture capital companies shall register with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the emp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-41

…ion grant, for the establishment and implementation of town planning documents, pursuant to Article L. 1614-9, is intended to compensate for the costs incurred by communes, public establishments for i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-44

…d by laws and regulations, in particular public health measures, the officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 assist with the operations following the death listed in article R. 2213-45. Under the au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-4

For the application of article L. 2511-20, the provisions of articles R. 2511-5 to R. 2511-16 apply to the following dwellings: 1° Dwellings owned or usufructuated by the municipality; 2° All dwelling…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2131-4

…s authorised to carry out prenatal diagnostic activities are deemed, for the application of Article L. 2131-1, to have proven their competence to carry out this or these activities.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-42

…biology laboratories and organisations authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in Article L. 2142-1; 3° The following professionals: a) Practitioners working in the health establishments, me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-42

…absolute majority of the members present, shall refer a project to itself pursuant to V of Article L. 752-17.The chairman of the national commission notifies the national commission's decision, by re…

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