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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article R6144-1-2

I.-The hospital medical committee may make proposals to the chairman of the Executive Board on the following matters: 1° Any operation relating to the implementation of the medical project, as well as…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2

The athlete shall declare his status at the time of any medical consultation which gives rise to a prescription.Athletes taking part in or preparing for the events mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-2

I.- The following shall be sent to the representative of the State in the département or to his delegate in the arrondissement, under the conditions set out in II:1° The deliberations of the town coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R772-2

…of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area do not apply;2° In article R. 561-5-1, 1° is replaced by the following provisions:"1° By using an electronic mean…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-24

…panies, as well as third parties to which these persons have outsourced operational functions or activities, all information and documents, regardless of the medium, and to obtain copies thereof, as w…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Conditions for carrying out tax missions

Article 285 undecies

…accordance with the same procedures and subject to the same penalties, guarantees, securities and privileges as turnover taxes, within Book II of the General Tax Code and the Book of Tax Procedures :…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-2

No person who has suffered or refused to suffer acts of sexual harassment as defined in Article L. 1153-1, including, in the case mentioned in 1° of the same Article L. 1153-1, if the comments or beha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-2

…ship continues during the period of secondment, an undertaking carrying out temporary employment activities established outside national territory may temporarily second employees: 1° To a user undert…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-2

…ed jointly with other contracting authorities, under the conditions laid down in article L. 3211-3; 2° Or another legal entity controlled by the same contracting authority, provided that the legal ent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-28

In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2°…

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