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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-2

…general provisions relating to the siting and use of fire water points.It deals in particular with:1° The various procedures for the creation, development, management and accessibility of identified…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-2

The entry in the register of unitary protection conferred by a patent of acts transferring or amending the rights attached to a European patent with unitary effect renders these acts enforceable again…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-2

The determination of the seats on each regional cross-industry joint committee provided for in 1° of article L. 23-112-1 takes into account the votes cast, in the professional and territorial area of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities in the area of policy for continuous improvement in the quality and safety of care

Article R6144-2-1

…p projects relating to the conditions under which users are received and cared for, in particular : 1° Reflection on the ethics associated with medical care; 2° Evaluating patient care, in particular…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1

I.-The agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping consists of two parts: 1° The section relating to the shared medical project provided for in I of Article L. 6132-1 ; 2° The section relati…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 661

The competent public accountants are also forbidden: 1° (Paragraph repealed). 2° From registering protests of negotiable instruments, without having these instruments represented to them in due form.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5842-10

…ords: "of the High Commissioner of the Republic".III. - For the application of Article L. 5211-41-1:1° In the first paragraph, the words: "or the development of an urban community and its evolution in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-4-2

The rate of the contributions referred to in Article L. 421-4-1 is set by order of the Minister responsible for insurance within the following limits:1° For the contribution from policyholders, this r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-1

Article L. 511-2-1 may apply to the acts referred to in Chapter II of Title I and Chapter I of Title II of Book V, as well as to the texts adopted for their application.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-11-2

The employee referred to in article R. 6323-9-1 who meets one of the seniority conditions provided for in this article may submit a request to the competent regional inter-professional joint committee…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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