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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-37

Each year, before 15 October, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency sends the Minister for Health, for the purposes of reporting to the European Commission, the results of the monitoring,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and periodic coordination meetings.

Article R4513-6

…y is bound, with regard to these workers, by the information obligations set out in article R. 4512-15.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-16

…ge, appoints the attending physician, under the same conditions as those set out in article R. 3711-15, after obtaining the minor's opinion.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-16

…ditions and with the effects provided for in the second and subsequent paragraphs of Article L. 236-15.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-39

The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-10

…enforcement judge. The latter will then issue the summons or summonses provided for by article 723-15.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-3

…by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-82

…mmission, fee-splitting and customer misappropriation, subject to the provisions of article L. 4312-15 relating to nurses practising jointly and receiving a fixed fee per patient.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…has been in existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l'engagement éducati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1522 bis

…d share is in addition to a fixed share determined in accordance with the terms set out in articles 1521, 1522 and 1636 B undecies.The incentive portion is determined by multiplying the quantity of wa…

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