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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-11

Any establishment or organisation benefiting from the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1243-6 must have put in place agreements or procedures with another establishment or other establishments…

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Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-10

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without complying with the declaration or practice conditions laid down in article R. 1311-7 ; 2° Without complying with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-12

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the Penal Code, for the offences defined in this chapter shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

The Director General recruits, appoints and manages the civil servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the spe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-14

Violation of the prohibitions or failure to comply with the obligations laid down in the health and hygiene regulations for residential premises and similar facilities provided for in Section III of C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-11

Persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles R. 1312-9 and R. 1312-10 shall also be liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-17

The Chief Executive is appointed for a renewable term of three years. He manages the institution. He shall perform all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-13

Repeated offences under articles R. 1312-9 and R. 1312-10 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-19

The Chief Executive represents the institution in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. He enters into contracts and agreements, purchases and sales and transactions on behalf of the institution, s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-12

The holder of an operating licence must declare to the Prefect any project to modify the installations and operating conditions mentioned in the prefectoral authorisation order and send him all the in…

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