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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-12

I. - The Ministry of Defence shall enter into a specific five-year contract with the Regional Health Agency in the following cases:1° An armed forces hospital is established within the remit of the Re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-46

Only health establishments providing the care mentioned in a of 1° of article L. 6111-2 may be authorised, in application of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-2, to carry out care activities relating to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

…mitted by pharmaceutical establishments authorised in accordance with Articles L. 5142-1-1, L. 5141-1-2 and L. 5142-2 of the same code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pre-resumption and resumption of work examinations

Article R4626-29

The employee is entitled to a resumption examination by the occupational physician: 1° After maternity leave ; 2° After an absence due to an occupational illness ; 3° After an absence of at least thir…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

…condominiums that has been recognised as being of national interest under the terms of article L. 741-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code. Housing owned by Entreprise minière et chimique and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-14

For each cinematographic work making up an annual distribution programme, the distribution company must submit, within fifteen days of its release in cinemas, the supporting documents mentioned in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R326-1

I.-When, at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Enforcement Committee or the resolution college of this authority, the liquidation of an undertaking mentioned in a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Stimulus measures for the video publishing of cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 916-37

The amount of selective grants awarded during 2020 in application of 1° and 2° of article 611-22 is subject to an increase when they have been awarded for the edition or re-edition of cinematographic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4515-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to loading or unloading operations carried out by external companies transporting goods from or to a location outside the user company premises, known as the "host…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

The classification of resorts that took place prior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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