I.- University hospital centres may create private law subsidiaries within the meaning of article L. 233-1 of the French Commercial Code and acquire direct holdings within the meaning of article L. 233-2 of the same code and indirect holdings within the meaning of article L. 233-4 of the same code in private law companies, provided that their financial situation, assessed with regard to their balance sheet and profit and loss accounts for the last two financial years for which the accounts have been closed, complies with criteria laid down by order of the ministers responsible for health and the budget.
II – Subsidiaries of university hospital centres take the form of either sociétés anonymes with a management board and supervisory board as defined in articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 of the French Commercial Code, or sociétés par actions simplifiées as defined in article L. 227-1 of the same code. Where subsidiaries take the form of a société par actions simplifiées, the latter shall have a supervisory board.
III – Where a university hospital centre holds direct or indirect shareholdings in companies governed by private law, the articles of association of these companies ensure that the institution is represented on the supervisory boards or, failing this, on the administrative bodies of these companies.