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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-1

…he medical team in the cardiac intensive care unit is made up of doctors specialising in cardiology and vascular medicine or specialising in cardiovascular pathologies.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-6

For the application of article L. 1221-8-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "persons under psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of Book II of Part Three of this Code or article 70…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article D2353-1

In the cases provided for in article L. 2353-2, the following must be attached to the application for registration of the European Company: 1° The agreement relating to the setting up of the European…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-10

…r parent or against the child, or unless one of the parents has a clear hold over the other parent, and, after obtaining their agreement, appoint a family mediator to carry it out, including in the de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-12

Prior to any decision setting the terms and conditions for the exercise of parental authority and visiting rights or entrusting the children to a third party, the judge may commission any qualified pe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-13

…r in the divorce agreement by mutual consent in the form of a private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary, as well as decisions relating to the exercise of parental authority, may be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3-1

…e non-medical staff to the Management Board drawn up by the Chairman of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Committee shall contain at least three names and shall be submitted to the Dire…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-1

I.-The application to open a business as referred to in Article L. 681-1 shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Titles II to IV of this Book, subject to the following provisions: 1° T…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations defined in articles 63-2 to 63-4-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person placed in customs detention has the right to be examined by a doct…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-37-1

…sence of a stipulation in the agreement or industry-level agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-37, the waiting period is not applicable: 1° When the assignment contract is concluded to ensur…

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