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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-11

The provisions of articles L. 4211-8, L. 4211-9 and L. 4211-10 apply to army hospitals. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the adaptations that may be made, with regard to these hospitals, to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-11

When it has observed non-compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1336-6 to R. 1336-10, the competent administrative authority may take one or more of the measures provided for inarticle L. 171-8…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-11

The expenses mentioned in article R. 5133-10 justifying payment of the aid are in particular those arising from the return to work, in terms of transport, clothing, housing, childcare, obtaining a dip…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-111

…mutual insurance company, for making the various disclosures to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution required by Articles L. 310-8 and R. 310-6-1, to keep at its head office the accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-11

Samples taken do not give rise to any payment by the State or, as the case may be, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-12

…here the infection is circulating during the previous month, enter French territory, arrive in Corsica or one of the collectivities mentioned in article 72-3 of the Constitution. The list of areas whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Information in companies with at least three hundred employees

Article R2312-20

…working conditions and employment, the information provided for under headings 1° A, 2°, 4°, 5° and 10° of the table in article R. 2312-9.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-11

…Regional Health Agency for the region in which the head office of the resulting establishment is located, after consulting the supervisory board of the establishment or establishments concerned and t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-3

…issue the approval referred to in article R. 212-12, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consult, depending on the exemption requested, experts in the fields of cin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-4

If the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée remains silent for more than four months on an application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12, this is deemed to be a de…

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