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Showing 21212130 of 61284 articles for Art. 151 septies A · CE 16 October 2019 n° 417364 · CE 28 June 2013 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-40-20-20-20

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-28

In the light of the information contained in the application, the committee determines, for each candidate, the content of the additional training prior to obtaining the State nursing diploma, with pa…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

1. A veterinary inspection fee is charged on imports into the customs territory, under all customs procedures, of animal products or products of animal origin, live animals and feed of non-animal orig…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-28

Any distributor who, in his capacity as assignee or agent, has exploitation rights for the marketing of a feature-length cinematographic work eligible for financial support for production from the Cen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-28

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The College shall adopt the Agency's provisional budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-28

Where no agreement has been reached and the special negotiating body has not taken the decision provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, employee participation in the European Compa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-28

PPE-LS means any device or means defined in article R. 322-27 intended to be worn or held by a person in order to protect them against one or more risks likely to threaten their health and safety. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-280

The outpatient surgery unit is staffed by a medical and paramedical team which may include staff who also work as full-time inpatients on the same site. However, members of the team who do not work pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-28

The defaulting shareholder, successive transferees and subscribers are jointly and severally liable for the unpaid amount of the share. The company may take action against them, either before or after…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Health department

Article R1424-28

A commission on fitness to perform the duties of a volunteer firefighter is set up within the health subdirectorate, the members of which are the doctors sitting on the advisory commission provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-28

Before registering, the birthing centre provides women wishing to be monitored and to give birth in a birthing centre with full information about how it works and the care it offers. It informs them o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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