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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-6

…5 and R. 6122-26.The contract may also, in line with the establishment's strategic guidelines, set :1° Objectives targeted at segments of activity or medical specialities subject to particular monitor…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-2

…omply with article L. 8254-1 is jointly and severally liable with his co-contractor for payment of: 1° The salary and related benefits due to the foreign national not authorised to work, in accordance…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-22

…s activity, subject to the provisions of articles R. 6152-334 to R. 6152-355, with the exception of 1°, 2° and 8° of article R. 6152-336, article R. 6152-338 and article R. 6152-341. They are also sub…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-38

For the purposes of this section, the head of the establishment is the head of the educational establishment, the director of the apprentice training centre or vocational training body, the director o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article D214-219

The receivables referred to in a of 1° and b of 2° of Article R. 214-218 eligible for inclusion in the assets of a financing institution are : 1° Receivables arising either from a transaction that has…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

…L. 1233-35-1, the employer refers to the court within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat :1° The deliberation of the social and economic committee deciding on the use of the expert opinion i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-15

…ces which are the subject of non-commercial clinical investigations under the following conditions: 1° Medical devices included on the list mentioned in article L. 165-1 of the Social Security Code or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-5

A user who has entered into a contract under the conditions provided for in Article L. 324-8-1 shall communicate to the approved collective management organisation all the relevant information mention…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accreditation procedures for opening a medical biology laboratory

Article R6221-2

The laboratory must actually open within four weeks of notification of the provisional certificate referred to in 4° of III of Article R. 6221-1. Once this period has elapsed, the provisional certific…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-37

…Economic Committee is consulted under the conditions defined in this section in the following cases:1° Implementation of means of monitoring employee activity ;2° Restructuring and downsizing of the w…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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