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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-256

…he authorisation holder has one or more multidisciplinary teams comprising : 1° One or more nurses; 2° One or more care assistants; 3° One or more psychologists; 4° One or more social workers; 5° Wher…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-29

In the event of the death of the pharmacist who owns a company mentioned in article R. 5124-2, the manager after his death is the pharmacist who continues to run the company under the conditions set o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7

…mmittee is also informed of :1° The cluster contracts signed within the hospital or hospital group ;2° The annual review of duty rosters;3° The recruitment report for medical posts.The opinions issued…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-26

…fying examination:1° Lawyers, notaries, judicial auctioneers, bailiffs, clerks of commercial courts;2° Persons holding one of the qualifications or diplomas mentioned in article R. 811-7 and can provi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-2

…identified rightholders, respect their moral rights and communicate the information provided for in 2° of article L. 135-3 or to l'article L. 135-4. This use is made according to the following terms a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

To carry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-24

I.-The approval provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23 is issued by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée on the basis of the compliance of programming commitment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-2

…ation lapses:1° On the last day of the month preceding that of the renewal of the regional councils;2° On the day of the dissolution or annulment of the election of all the members of the regional cou…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-2

…t be accompanied by the following information1° The identity of the applicant referred to in 1° and 2° of Article A. 512-1, its address and, where applicable, its legal form, corporate name, acronym,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-25

…9, R. 635-1, R. 635-3 à R. 635-5, R. 645-1, R. 645-2 and R. 645-5 à R. 645-15 of the Criminal Code; 2° Victims of these offences; 3° Persons who are the subject of an investigation or enquiry into the…

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