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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-24

When the indication for a diagnosis on the embryo is accepted, the couple or the unmarried woman is taken in charge by the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team responsible for medically…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-24

The health care establishment authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of Article R. 6123-1 organises, either internally or by agreement with another establishment or within the framework…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-24

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24

Any investment service provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Ma…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-24

The National Commission for Medical Accidents, set up by article L. 1142-10, is made up of the following members: 1° Four professional health experts appearing on one of the lists drawn up by the Cour…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

The application for administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolo…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to sales by judicial tender and by amicable tender.

Article R642-24

When the official receiver, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 642-18, authorises the liquidator to resume the property seizure procedure suspended by the judgment opening the judicial liq…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-24

For water supplied by a public distribution service, analyses from the programme mentioned in article R. 1321-23 may replace those carried out in application of article R. 1321-15 when the following t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of amounts recorded in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-24

The amounts representing automatic financial assistance to which production companies are entitled are calculated in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-24

The guarantees that must be provided by an insolvency administrator not registered on the national list, appointed under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 811-2 and the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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