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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Platform Players' Council

Article R7345-12

…It is made up of: 1° Representatives of the organisations of platforms mentioned in Article L. 7343-24 ; 2° Representatives of the organisations of platform workers mentioned in Article L. 7343-4; 3°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-123

…and magnetic resonance imaging; b) The possibility of having medical biology analyses carried out; 2° For all establishments applying for the following categories, respectively: a) Access to a CT sca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12

…to it with a view to the release of a seclusion or restraint measure taken pursuant to article L. 3222-5-1. In this case, it shall give its decision within the time limits laid down in II of article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Lapse of sums held in an automatic account

Article 123-8

…f 1 January of the year following the year in which the sums entered in the account were calculated;2° In the case of automatic financial support for the distribution of feature films, within four yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-12

Notwithstanding articles L. 6144-1, L. 6144-2 and L. 6146-9, the director of the institution may decide, on a joint proposal from the chairmen of the institutional medical committee and the nursing, r…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-12

…of the third party requesting admission to care as well as a copy of their request for admission ; 2° When admission to psychiatric care has been ordered by the Prefect, a copy of the psychiatric car…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-126

…for certifying training bodies; g) The procedures and conditions for accrediting certifying bodies; 2° With regard to the competent radiation protection body: a) The qualifications, skills and profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-12

…ed to hospital services and the industrial and commercial services mentioned in article L. 6145-7 ; 2° Long-term care units; 3° The training schools and institutes mentioned in articles L. 4151-9, L.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

…prevention initiatives aimed at all sections of the public, particularly schools and universities; 2° A mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the legal and illegal use o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-17-1

The Agence nationale de traitement informatisé des infractions governed by decree no. 2011-348 of 29 March 2011 is the authorising officer responsible for issuing the enforcement order provided for in…

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