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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-9

…d'Etat, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is dissolved, subject to the provisions of Article L. 6147-15:1° By decision of the General Meeting ;2° By operation of law in the cases provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 or the parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 5124-13 or one…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…se fields; 6° It issues the authorisation required to operate a cinema, in accordance with articles L. 212-2 to L. 212-5 ; 7° It approves cinematographic entertainment establishments, in accordance wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48

…struments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may be reduced. These instruments may also be converted into equity securities mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…s for creating and closing the shared medical record provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1111-14, the conditions for implementing the information provided to holders about the opening of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-2

…d from doing so. The holder of a compulsory licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in Articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17, L. 613-17-1 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of article L. 3332-15, the collective retirement savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165 of the Mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 312-1 Law no. 2021-1774 of 24 December 2021 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 312-1 Law no. 2021-1774 of 24 December 2021 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-27

…list of the unions concerned. The unions concerned are consulted on the draft perimeter and statutes. Their opinion is deemed favourable if it is not given within three months of notification of the…

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