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Article L6133-2-1 of the French Public Health Code

When, in application of article L. 6223-2, a medical biology laboratory is operated in the form of a health cooperation grouping, this grouping may invoice, at the rates for medical biology procedures set in application of articles L. 162-1-7 and L. 162-1-7-1 of the Social Security Code, medical biology examinations carried out outside the framework of inpatient services mentioned in 1° of article L. 162-22-6 and in the framework of…

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Article L6133-3 of the French Public Health Code

I. – The Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire de Moyennes may be set up with or without capital. Its founding agreement, signed by all its members, is submitted for approval to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who will ensure its publication. The grouping acquires legal personality from the date of publication. 1. The Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire de Moyennes is a legal entity governed by public law when…

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Article L6133-4 of the French Public Health Code

The agreement establishing the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire de Moyennes defines its purpose. It specifies the distribution of the statutory rights of its members, in proportion to their contributions or their share of the operating costs, as well as the rules according to which the members of the grouping are liable for its debts. Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, it shall determine the Grouping’s organisational and operational procedures….

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Article L6133-5 of the French Public Health Code

Where the groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens is a legal entity governed by public law, it is subject to the rules of public accounting and has an accounting officer appointed under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. Where the grouping is a legal entity governed by private law, its accounts are certified by an auditor.

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Article L6133-6 of the French Public Health Code

In the case provided for in 3° of article L. 6133-1, medical professionals from health establishments, armed forces hospitals and other elements of the armed forces health service, as well as health centres which are members of the grouping, and natural or legal persons practising as self-employed doctors who are members of the grouping, may provide medical services for the benefit of patients cared for by one or other of…

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Article L6133-7 of the French Public Health Code

When it holds one or more authorisations for healthcare activities, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a healthcare establishment with the associated rights and obligations. A health cooperation grouping governed by private law is established as a private health establishment and a health cooperation grouping governed by public law is established as a public health establishment, by decision of the director general of the regional health agency. When the health…

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Article L6133-8 of the French Public Health Code

When a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a health establishment, it is financed on the basis of the rules applicable to health establishments. However, when the activity carried out comes under 1° of article L. 162-22 of the Social Security Code, article 33 of the Social Security Funding Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1199 of 18 December 2003) does not apply to the funding of the group, with the exception of…

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Article L6133-9 of the French Public Health Code

Under conditions and procedures defined by decree in the Conseil 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 in the constituent agreement; 3° By reasoned decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, in the event of the extinction of its purpose…

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Article L6134-1 of the French Public Health Code

Within the framework of the missions entrusted to them and under the conditions defined by regulation, public or private not-for-profit health establishments may take part in cooperative actions, including international cooperation, with persons governed by public or private law. To carry out these actions, they may sign agreements, participate in public interest groups, economic interest groups or health cooperation groups or set up inter-hospital medical federations. For international cooperation initiatives,…

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