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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-15

…hey intervene in the absence of medical transport resources provided for by this section, the crews and vehicles used by the fire and rescue services meet the conditions required for crews and vehicle…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-13

Approval for both transport carried out as part of emergency medical aid and transport carried out on medical prescription may only be granted to natural or legal persons governed by private law and t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

…ird paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articles L. 1262-4-1, L. 1262-4-4, L. 1262-4-5, L. 1263-6 and L. 1263-7 of the French Labour Code.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-24

The agreement referred to inarticle L. 182-2-1-1 of the Social Security Code may provide for specific complementary regional actions, the implementation of which it defines.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-2

Insured persons, subscribers to contracts, members and beneficiaries of benefits relating to insurance classes 1, 2, 20 to 26 defined in Article R. 321-1 subscribed with companies that are members of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to change to part-time working under the phased retirement scheme

Article D3123-1-1

…istered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The request shall specify the desired working hours and the planned effective date of part-time working. It shall be sent at least two months before thi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of the agency and its network

Article R4642-2

…ovisions of the charter referred to in article R. 4642-4. The regional joint body comprises at most and in equal numbers for each of the colleges: 1° Ten representatives of employee trade union organi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Principles

Article R4461-16

Breathing compressed air is permitted up to a relative pressure of 6,000 hectopascals. Above 6,000 hectopascals, specific breathing mixtures must be used.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Principles

Article R4461-14

…th the exception of the breath-holding interventions mentioned in Article R. 4461-42, interventions and work in hyperbaric environments are performed while breathing air, another gas mixture or pure o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Principles

Article R4461-15

The employer determines the most appropriate breathing gas for the working conditions.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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