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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-2

The following may also practise as medical biologists:1° From the date of entry into force of Ordinance no. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 on medical biology, a person who fulfils the conditions for pract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition

Article L3123-1

A part-time employee is an employee whose working time is less than : 1° The legal working time or, where this is less than the legal working time, the working time agreed for the branch or company or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

I. - The urban community exercises the following competences by operation of law, in place and stead of the member municipalities:1° With regard to the economic, social and cultural development and pl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Disciplinary Committee.

Article R724-5

The election of the members of the commission mentioned in 3° of article L. 724-2 shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is declared elected. Vot…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

Sont applicables en Nouvelle-Calédonie et en Polynésie française, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the tab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4

Illegal practice of the profession of masseur-physiotherapist is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Illegal practice of the profession of chiropodist is punishable by one yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4372-1

Illegal practice of the dietetics profession is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Individuals are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or distributi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-23

Within the limits of the services that it is authorised to provide within the territory of a Member State other than France, where it has its registered office, any financial institution that has obta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-226

I.-The cases mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 214-177 and the second paragraph of I of article L. 214-183, in which approval of a specific programme of operations is not required, are a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-9

The local nursing, re-education and medico-technical care committee is chaired by the director of care appointed by the director of the hospital or hospital grouping. 1° It is consulted on the nursing…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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