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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-23-1

…ofessional fire brigade officers and non-commissioned officers in the departmental fire brigade is determined on the basis of a reference workforce set at 31 December of the previous year comprising p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117-2

I.-The prescription of a medicinal product used in veterinary medicine containing one or more critically important antibiotic substances mentioned in article L. 5144-1-1 is subject to : 1° The prior p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-22-1

…shall ensure the publication, in the manner mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 612-21 : 1° Of the mention of the registration of the unitary effect and the effective date of the European p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article R4452-1

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply 1° Optical radiation: all electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 100 nanometres and 1 millimetre. The spectrum of o…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…n article L. 1618-1 may derogate from the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from:1° Donations;2° The alienation of an element of their assets;3° Loans, the use of which is deferred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-4

…ertise takes part, either physically or by videoconference, in the multidisciplinary consultation meeting or the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric oncology consultation meeting during which…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-6-1

When serving in the national police's operational reserve, retired national police officers who were judicial police officers during their active service may be authorised, under the terms and conditi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214-7

The following are considered to be liquid within the meaning of IV of Article L. 214-165-1: 1° Transferable securities which are admitted to trading on a trading platform of a State party to the Agree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-10

The provisions of articles R. 1341-2 to R. 1341-9 do not apply : 1° Medicinal products for human or veterinary use defined in articles L. 5111-1 and L. 5141-2 ; 2° Cosmetic products, as defined in art…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-1 (art. A212-211)

Aptitude testA.-"Traditional method" option (TRAD) of the BP JEPS "Parachuting" optionThe aim of the aptitude test is to verify the candidate's ability to supervise safely in the "traditional method"…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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