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Showing 70617070 of 59993 articles for Art. 1-3-1995

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Regional centres for occupational and environmental pathologies

Article R1339-3

The centre's operating procedures are the subject of an agreement between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the health establishment in which the centre is located and, where appl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-3

When the statutory auditor of a legal entity referred to in Articles L. 612-1 and L. 612-4 identifies, in the course of carrying out his assignment, facts likely to jeopardise the continued operation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-4

The chairman of the hospital medical committee, who is vice-chairman of the hospital board, has the material, financial and human resources to carry out his duties and ensure that the hospital medical…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-5

Training is offered to the chairman of the hospital medical board when he takes up his post, tailored to the high level of responsibility he will be expected to assume.At his or her request, the chair…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-2

The chairman of the hospital medical committee, who is vice-chairman of the Executive Board, coordinates the hospital's medical policy. To this end, he/she is responsible for the following tasks in pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-3

In the event of total or partial abandonment of the assets made available pursuant to articles L. 1321-1 and L. 1321-2, the owning local authority recovers all its rights and obligations over the disu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-3

Any person in respect of whom there are one or more plausible grounds for suspecting that he has participated, as a perpetrator or accomplice, in the commission of a crime or offence punishable by imp…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-35

EC type-examination is the procedure whereby a body authorised by the Minister for Industry ascertains and certifies that the PPE-SL model concerned meets the essential health and safety requirements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-3

I.- Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of medical physicist, prior to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-3

The metropolitan pole is subject to the rules applicable to mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5711-1, or article L. 5721-2 when a region, a department or the metropolis of Lyon is a member,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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