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Showing 13511360 of 66606 articles for Art. 1186 al. 2 and 3

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R1418-32

…ccountants may be appointed by the Managing Director after consultation with the Accounting Officer and with the approval of the Minister for the Budget.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R1418-35

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-37

The Healthcare Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-38

…Agency's Accounting Officer is appointed by order of the Ministers for the Budget, Overseas France and Health. The accounting officer may be recruited on a full-time contract basis or perform his or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-3

The certificates referred to in 3° of article A. 322-3-1 of the French Sports Code are as follows: 1° The certificate of passing the "Pass nautique" test referred to in I of article A. 322-3-2 of the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-3-3

…s practising in health institutions, the Haute Autorité de santé is responsible for : 1° Collecting and analysing reports of events considered to involve medical risks from doctors or medical teams ap…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-3

…urer who intervened in the proceedings or was notified under the conditions provided for by article 388-2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

The judge may, by way of exception and if the interests of the child so require, in particular where one of the parents is deprived of the exercise of parental authority, decide to entrust the child t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-3

…inary shares. Non-voting preferred shares may not represent more than one quarter of the share capital. Their par value is equal to that of the ordinary shares or, where applicable, the ordinary share…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31-3

…am in a haematology intensive care unit comprises at least: 1° One nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at night, one nursing assista…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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