Without prejudice to the provisions of Book I of Part VI of this Code, any natural or legal person intending to undertake or continue the operation of a health care establishment referred to in Article L. 2322-1, whether or not they are responsible for its medical management, must submit an application to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the establishment operates or will operate, with a view to obtaining the authorisation provided for in that Article.
This application must be accompanied by a file containing, in particular, all relevant information on the natural or legal person submitting the application, as well as on the person responsible for the medical management of the establishment in cases where this management is not provided by the operator.