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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4142-2

Each year, the commission responsible for auditing the accounts and financial investments of the councils, which is attached to the Conseil national de l'ordre, is provided with all the accounts and t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-27

The provisions of this section, taken pursuant to article L. 422-2 of the Consumer Code, apply to personal protective equipment intended for use in the exercise of a sporting or leisure activity, or i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-3

Without prejudice to article L. 2212-2 and notwithstanding article L. 2213-32, the president of the metropolitan council exercises the powers enabling him to regulate external fire defence. Without pr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Expertise in commercial fraud

Article R116

Each expert appointed in accordance with the laws and regulations on the repression of fraud in commercial matters shall be allocated, for the analysis of each sample, including laboratory costs:For t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9° Tax credit for video game creators

Article 220 terdecies

I. - Video game creation companies subject to corporation tax or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies may benefi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles : 1° L. 1225-4, on protection against termination of the employment contract of an employee in a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38

The processing authorised by article R. 131-37 may concern categories of personal data relating to:1° The identity of the person subject to the betting ban provided for in c) of article L. 131-16 (sur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55-2

Each year, within the framework of the coordination body provided for in article L. 1411-5-1, the Minister for Health shall draw up a provisional list of the referrals he intends to make to the High C…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-807-2

When, at the end of the calendar year, the number of days registered in the time savings account exceeds the threshold mentioned in article R. 6152-807-1, the practitioner may opt, for the days exceed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-2

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply when: 1° The second-hand medical device is sold to a medical device manufacturer, as defined in 3° of Article R. 5211-4, unless the latter expressly req…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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