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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Role of blood transfusion establishments.

Article R1221-38

…ablishments send their referring blood establishment the information mentioned in II of article R. 1221-36 and in 2° of article R. 1221-37. Decisions by the Director General of the Agence nationale de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special rules for monitoring certain medical devices

Article R5212-36

…sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products), material vigilance includes traceability rules from the time the medical devic…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-2

The monthly advance payment provided for in article R. 6341-40 is equal to the minimum amount set in article D. 6341-24-3 for jobseekers on a training course paid on the basis of their previous salary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

I - The annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company also covers the company's research and technological development policy, including the use of the tax credit for rese…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-29

The agenda for each meeting of the Social and Economic Committee is drawn up by the Chairman and the Secretary. Consultations made compulsory by law or regulation or by a collective labour agreement a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-3

…ouncil has sole responsibility for administration. He may delegate by decree, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the Vice-Presidents and, in the absence…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-3

…tion to the information mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 141-4 : a) The company name and contact details of the policyholder ; b) The essential terms of the agreement, in particular the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-3

…ribute to the financing of apprentice training centres where this is justified by regional planning and economic development needs that it identifies. It may :1° With regard to operating costs, increa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-3

…of the offence or to the creditor of a maintenance debt shall be returned if the case is dismissed and, unless Article 372, in the event of a discharge or acquittal. In the event of conviction, it is…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Pooling

Article L3112-3

…for the purpose of evading the application of national provisions affecting public policy. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 3112-2, and subject to the stipulations of international agreeme…

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