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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Free organisation of medical practice

Article R6146-9-2-1

I. - For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 6146-1-2, the director and the chairman of the establishment's medical commission inform the establishment's medical commission and the n…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public hospital service

Article L6112-2

I.-Health establishments providing the public hospital service and the health professionals working in them guarantee any person using their services:1° An appropriate level of care, particularly when…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-2

The prohibition set out in Article L. 3254-1 does not apply in the following cases: 1° Where the contract of employment stipulates that the employee who is provided with board and lodging shall also r…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-23

Reinsurance treaties relating to commitments entered into under this plan stipulate that the assignees agree to submit to documentary and on-site inspections and expert appraisals carried out by the p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R321-5-2

When, pursuant to Article L. 321-1-2 , the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution consults the authority responsible for supervising credit or investment institutions in the Member State con…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

For their application in French Guyana: 1° Les a et b du 1° de l'article D. 1432-28 sont remplacés par les dispositions suivantes: " a) Deux conseillers à l'assemblée de Guyane et le président du gran…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-2-2

Any breach, observed in an establishment, a health cooperation group or a laboratory, of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the examination of genetic characteristics for medica…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article R561-36-2

When, pursuant to Article L. 561-29-2, TRACFIN sends a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15 to a counterpart financial intelligence unit in a Member State, it uses a protected communicatio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262

I. - The following are exempt from value added tax:1° the supply of goods dispatched or transported by the seller or on his behalf, outside the European Community and the supply of services directly l…

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