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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-6

Organisations providing training as defined in 1° to 4° of article R. 814-28-4 shall issue the person who has completed the activities validated as continuing education with a certificate stating the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Annual consultation on the company's strategic orientations

Article L2312-24

…kills development plan. The committee issues an opinion on the company's strategic orientations and may propose alternative orientations. This opinion is forwarded to the company's administrative or s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24

…the department, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in the field of fire and rescue.The activity of volunteer firefighter in the department is in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4351-24

…or Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel and the procedures for organising this test;3° The ter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-1

…tensive care unit consists of : 1° Doctors specialising in intensive care medicine or anaesthesia ; 2° Where necessary, other specialised doctors required for patient management and with training or e…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-24

…roceeds of police fines relating to road traffic intended for local authorities referred to in b of 2° of B of I of Article 49 of Law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finances for 2006 are distrib…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-24

The notary responsible for drawing up the deed of sale may obtain, in return for a receipt, delivery from the pursuing creditor of the documents collected for the purpose of drawing up the schedule of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-24

…ce prefect if the event is to take place on the airfields of Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly..If the event takes place in more than one département, the application for author…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-24

…mmittee is three years, renewable. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article R. 1221-2 as well as the provisions of article R. 1221-10 are applicable to the members of the Policy Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assessment of doses to the general public

Article R1333-24

…e effects of radionuclides on the various tissues and organs of the human body: 1° The calculation methods and weighting factors to be used ; 2° The conversion coefficient values for external exposure…

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